Jumping the Fence - Comparison and Improvements for Existing Jump Oriented Programming Tools
Explore jump-oriented programming (JOP) and its comparison to return-oriented programming (ROP) in this 34-minute conference talk from ANYCon 2017. Delve into the intricacies of JOP, including dispatcher and functional gadgets, as well as basic gadget flavors. Examine current tools, their limitations, and potential improvements in areas such as basic support, architecture support, and gadget comprehension. Learn about innovative approaches to gadget composition, including the use of SMT solvers and emulators. Discover the challenges and opportunities in adding support for new architectures like ARM, AVR, and SPARC. Gain insights into the current state of disassembler frameworks and encoding examples. Conclude with an overview of JOP techniques and explore ideas for future developments in this field of cybersecurity.