PINT
PINT is a PIN tool that enables Lua scripting for Intel's PIN dynamic instrumentation framework, allowing researchers to inject custom code during binary analysis processes.
PINT
PINT is a PIN tool that enables Lua scripting for Intel's PIN dynamic instrumentation framework, allowing researchers to inject custom code during binary analysis processes.
PINT Description
PINT is a PIN tool that provides a Lua scripting interface for Intel's PIN dynamic instrumentation framework. The tool enables security researchers and analysts to write Lua scripts that can be executed during binary instrumentation processes. PIN operates as a just-in-time compiler for binaries, disassembling executables one basic block at a time and recompiling them with additional instructions inserted at specified positions. PINT extends this functionality by allowing users to inject custom Lua code at these instrumentation points. The tool supports both 64-bit Ubuntu and 32-bit Windows XP environments, with potential compatibility for 32-bit Ubuntu and 64-bit Windows XP systems. Installation requires specific dependencies including Visual C++ 2010 for Windows environments and Ruby 1.9 for Ubuntu systems. PINT provides a bridge between the low-level binary instrumentation capabilities of PIN and the accessibility of Lua scripting, making dynamic analysis tasks more approachable for researchers who prefer scripting languages over C/C++ development.
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