What is Exploit Development?

Creating code to leverage software vulnerabilities.

Expanded Explanation

Exploit development is the process of writing and testing software code that takes advantage of bugs or security flaws in systems, applications, or services. It often involves reverse engineering, memory manipulation, and testing under various conditions to gain unauthorized access or privileges.

Related Terms

Buffer Overflow, Shellcode, Vulnerability Research, Reverse Engineering

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