Binary Exploitation: Understanding What Happens When an Executable Runs

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

When you write a C program, such as:

#include <stdio.h>

int fun() {
 int a = 10;
 return a * 10;
}

int main() {
 int b = fun();
 b = b + fun();
 printf("%d", b);
}

The code outputs 200. But what exactly happens from writing this code to seeing the output? Let’s break down the process of compiling and running this program.

What is Compiling?

Compiling converts human-readable C code into machine code that the computer can execute. Here’s how you can compile your code:

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Binary Exploitation: Understanding What Happens When an Executable Runs

What is Compiling?