Chop Suey - An Exceptional Dish With A Side Of Buffer Overflows

Explore the intricacies of exception handling and buffer overflows in this 46-minute conference talk from nullcon. Delve into a year-long investigation of exploit primitives, their presence in real-world software, and the development of new exploits for existing vulnerabilities. Follow the speakers' journey as they uncover a novel exploitation technique while examining the path of exceptions from throw to catch handler. Gain insights into the SIGSEGV handler, root cause analysis, and the process of refining proof-of-concepts. Learn about the systematic approach to generalizing findings and their real-world implications. Discover how the speakers identified vulnerabilities in actual software and constructed exploits. Understand the disclosure process and responses received. Conclude with a Q&A session to address audience inquiries and further discuss the presented concepts.