tags:methodologylearning_resourceida original link: C++ Unwind Exception Metadata: A Hidden Reverse Engineering Bonanza newsletter link: exploits.club Weekly Newsletter 36 - Regex Fuzzing, C++ Metadata, Kernel Streaming, And More
Exploits Club Summary:
An exceptionally well-written post from @RolfRolles was released this week discussing how C++ exception metadata is a wealth of information when it comes to reversing. In particular, the post looks atÂ
wind andÂunwind metadata, which the compiler includes to ensure deconstructors are called in the case of an exception. This metadata includes the deconstructor for each of the individual subobjects within the struct, which can be useful for type information, struct nesting recovery, and inheritance relationships.