Go from basic memory corruption to reliable code execution. This hands-on, practical course teaches you how to think like the Windows allocator to build stable, professional-grade heap exploits.

Master Advanced Vulnerability Research and Windows Heap Internals

Heap exploitation remains one of the most challenging domains in security research. While theoretical guides are common, translating that knowledge into functional exploits requires hands-on experience.

This course bridges the gap. By combining deep architectural theory with hands-on labs, you will learn to groom, spray, and manipulate the NT heap to achieve arbitrary code execution.

Course Syllabus & Key Learning Objectives

• Windows Heap Internals & Architecture: Understand the fundamental structures of the Windows heap allocator, from chunk management to backend structures.
• Low Fragmentation Heap (LFH) Manipulation: Master LFH behavior. Learn how to force target allocations into the LFH, handle subsegment creation, and exploit bitmap layouts.
• Heap Spraying & Grooming: Learn reliable techniques to arrange memory. Predict chunk placement, clear FreeLists, perform boundary isolation, and groom memory to align target objects.
• _HEAP_ENTRY Manipulation: Dive into chunk headers. Learn to decode SmallTagIndex headers, leak encoding keys, and corrupt Size, Flags, and PreviousSize metadata fields.
• Arbitrary Code Execution & ASLR Bypasses: Chain heap primitives to bypass ASLR. Pivot stack pointers, corrupt VTables, and utilize ROP chains via API calls (LoadLibrary, GetProcAddress) to achieve shellcode execution.

Who This Course Is For

• Vulnerability Researchers seeking to expand their exploit development toolkit to Windows user-mode targets.
• Security Engineers & Penetration Testers looking to understand modern binary mitigation bypasses.
• Reverse Engineers wanting to dissect allocator behavior under exploit conditions.
• CTF Players looking to conquer advanced heap exploitation challenges.