Capstone
Introduction
Capstone is a lightweight, multi-platform, and multi-architecture framework for machine code disassembly. It provides a powerful and flexible disassembly engine that supports multiple architectures, making it a valuable tool for reverse engineering and security research.
Features
- Multi-Architecture Support: Works with x86, ARM, MIPS, and more.
- Cross-Platform: Available on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Lightweight and Fast: Optimized for performance and efficiency.
- Bindings for Multiple Languages: Supports Python, C, Java, and other languages.
- Flexible Output: Provides detailed instruction information in an easy-to-use format.
Installation
- Open a terminal.
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Install Capstone using the following command:
sudo pacman -S capstone-git
Install verification
To check if Capstone is installed correctly, run:
capstone -v
If the version number is displayed, the installation was successful.
Uninstall
To remove Capstone from your system, use:
sudo pacman -Rns capstone-git
Usage
Basic Disassembly
To disassemble a binary file using objdump with Intel syntax:
objdump -d -M intel /path/to/file
Using capstone-engine from CLI
If Capstone was compiled with CLI tools, you can use cstool to disassemble instructions:
cstool x64 "55 48 8B 05 B8 13 00 00"
Expected output:
0 55 push rbp
1 48 8b 05 b8 13 00 00 mov rax, qword ptr [rip + 0x13b8]
Official documentation & More Info
Contributing
If you want to contribute to Capstone, check out the GitHub repository for contribution guidelines.
Support
For support and troubleshooting, visit the official Capstone GitHub issues page.
License
Capstone is released under the BSD License.