code cave

A sequence of null bytes in a process's memory, offering the capacity for the injection of custom instructions by a hacker.

Noun

  1. A sequence of null bytes in a process's memory, offering the capacity for the injection of custom instructions by a hacker.
    • Once a code cave is created, you can execute it using either thread injection or thread hijacking. - 2016, Nick Cano, Game Hacking: Developing Autonomous Bots for Online Games:
    • In ELF executables, there aren't a whole lot of code caves (such as in the PE format), so you are not likely to be able to shove more than just a meager amount of shellcode into existing code slots […] - 2016, Ryan...

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