In-Depth Analyzing and Fuzzing for Qualcomm Hexagon Processor

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Covers methods for analyzing and fuzzing firmware running on Qualcomm Hexagon DSPs used in subsystems like baseband, WLAN, ADSP and NPU. Describes approaches to reverse-engineer closed-source, complex Hexagon firmware and to build or adapt tooling (including emulator alternatives and hardware-dependent fuzzing workflows) to make fuzzing these targets practical.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 9:19Hexagon Instruction
3. 11:21Possible Solution Of Fuzzer
4. 12:32Possible Solutions For Hexagon Fuzzer
5. 14:21Tradeoff (No Silver Bullet)
6. 23:11Dynamic Injection
7. 26:16Overall Architecture
8. 33:18Fruits

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