Pwndbg is a GDB and LLDB plugin designed to streamline exploit development and reverse engineering. It enhances the debugging experience by providing a suite of utilities and features that address the shortcomings of vanilla GDB and LLDB.
Key features include:
- User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies complex debugging tasks with intuitive commands and displays.
- Hexdump Command: Offers a robust hexdump functionality for memory analysis.
- Feature-Rich: Includes a wide array of features tailored for low-level software developers, hardware hackers, and reverse engineers.
- GDB and LLDB Support: Ensures a consistent debugging experience across both GDB and LLDB.
- Portable Installation: Offers a portable version with all dependencies included, facilitating easy setup without external package installations.
Pwndbg is suitable for debugging Linux binaries, Mach-O binaries on macOS (LLDB), Linux kernel debugging, and embedded systems. It aims to provide a clean, efficient, and extensible debugging environment.