Meaning of code cave | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Examples

“Once a code cave is created, you can execute it using either thread injection or thread hijacking.”

“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 […]”

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