Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

code cave

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: code -cave
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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 […]"

Inflected Forms

code caves (plural)

Questions

What does code cave mean?: A sequence of null bytes in a process's memory, offering the capacity for the injection of custom instructions by a hacker.

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