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Mobile Security

Manually Patching Smali Code: Fixing Misrouted Function Calls to Unlock Hidden Flag in Android APK

A manual Smali patch was applied to an Android APK after static analysis revealed that the flag function was never called. Redirecting the function call and rebuilding the app exposed the hidden flag.

#reverse-engineering #manual +3

July 31, 2024
Mobile Security

Bypassing Logic Flow via Smali Patching: Redirecting Function Calls to Reveal Hidden Flag in Android APK

A static analysis of an Android APK uncovered misleading password logic designed to hide the real flag function. By modifying the Smali code to patch the function call, the correct method was executed and the flag recovered.

#reverse-engineering #logic-bypass +3

July 31, 2024