pwndbg - Exploit Development and Reverse Engineering with G

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pwndbg

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pwndbg (/paʊnˈdiˌbʌɡ/) is a GDB and LLDB plug-in that makes debugging suck less,
with a focus on features needed by low-le de, hardware hackers,
re and exploit de.

It has a boatload of features, see our Features page
and [CHEATSHEET][CHEATSHEET] (feel free to print it!). If you have any questions you may read the
documentation or asks us in our Discord 服务端.

[CHEATSHEET]:

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Why?

GDB and LLDB are terrible to use for reverse engineering and exploit de.
Typing x/30gx $rsp or na cumbersome LLDB commands is not fun and often provides
minimal information. The year is 2026, and core debuggers still lack many user-friendly
features such as a robust hexdump command. WinDbg users are completely lost when they
occasionally need to bump into GDB or LLDB.

Pwndbg is a Python module which can be loaded into GDB or run as a REPL interface for LLDB.
It provides a suite of utilities and enhancements that fill the gaps left by these debuggers,
smoothing out rough edges and making them more user-friendly.

Installation

See installation instructions.

What about ...?

Many past ([gdbinit][gdbinit], [PEDA][PEDA]) and present projects ([GEF][GEF],
[bata24/GEF][bata24/GEF]) offer great features, but are hard to extend and are packaged
as large single files ([103KB][gdbinit2], [195KB][peda.py], [423KB][gef.py],
[5.24MB][bata24/gef.py]). Pwndbg aims to replace them with a faster, cleaner, and
more robust implementation.

[gdbinit]:
[gdbinit2]:
[PEDA]:
[peda.py]:
[GEF]:
[gef.py]:
[bata24/GEF]:
[bata24/gef.py]:

When to Use GDB or LLDB?

Pwndbg supports both GDB and LLDB, and each debugger has its own strengths.
Here's a quick guide to help you decide which one to use:

| Use Case | Supported Debugger |
|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| Debugging Linux binaries or ELF files | GDB, LLDB |
| Debugging Mach-O binaries on macOS | LLDB |
| Linux kernel debugging (qemu-system) | GDB, LLDB |
| Linux user-space emulation (qemu-user) | GDB |
| Embedded debugging (ARM Cortex M* or RISC-V/32) | GDB, LLDB |

Pwndbg ensures a consistent experience across both, so switching between them is seamless.
> The LLDB implementation in pwndbg is still in early-stage and may contain bugs or limitations.<br/>
> Known issues are tracked in [GitHub Issues][lldb_tracker].
>
> If you encounter any problems, feel free to report them or discuss on our Discord 服务端.

[lldb_tracker]:

Compatibility Table

| Feature | Supported | Notes |
|-------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| pwndbg-gdb | - Python 3.10+ <br/>- GDB 12.1+ | Battle-tested on Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 |
| pwndbg-lldb | - Python 3.12+ <br/>- LLDB 19+ | Experimental/early-stage support |
| qemu-user | QEMU 8.1+ | vFile API is needed for vmmap |
| qemu-system | QEMU 6.2+ | Supported since Ubuntu 22.04 |

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome ❤️. Check out the Contributing Guide.

Acknowledgements

Pwndbg was originally created by Zach Riggle, who is no longer with us. We want to thank Zach for all of his contributions to pwndbg and the wider security community.

项目信息

开发语言：Python

Star 数：10994

技术要点

该项目属于黑客技术方向的开源资源，代码结构清晰，适合安全研究人员学习参考。项目围绕Exploit De and Reverse Engineering with GDB & LLDB Made Easy展开，提供了可运行的实现，对理解相关安全机制、工具原理与攻防技术具有较高的研究价值。

从技术实现角度看，此类项目的核心在于对底层原理的深入理解与工程化落地。开发者在研究过程中可以结合官方文档与社区讨论，梳理项目的初始化流程、核心模块职责与数据流转，逐步掌握其中的技术细节与设计思路。

使用与学习建议

1. 下载源码压缩包，解压到本地环境。

2. 根据项目类型准备对应的运行环境与依赖。

3. 按照 README 中的步骤完成配置与部署。

4. 在隔离的测试环境中运行验证，避免影响生产系统。

免责声明

本资源来源于开源社区，仅供安全研究、技术学习与合法授权范围内的攻防演练使用，请勿用于任何非法或侵害他人权益的用途。使用本项目产生的一切后果由使用者自行承担。