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Windows Heap-backed Pool - The Good, the Bad, and the Encoded

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This talk examines how Windows moved its kernel pool to a heap-backed design, covering its structures, allocation behavior, exploitation implications, and mitigations. It also discusses pool analysis tools and debugger extensions.

Syllabus

Introduction
What is the kernel pool
Kernel APIs
Before RS5
RS5 Structure
Size Matters
Seg Context
Seg Segments
Heap Page Segment
Ranges
LFH vs
LFH buckets
Exploitation
Mitigations
Benefits
The Secure Pool
Pool Analysis Tools
Conclusion

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