How McSema Handles C++ Exceptions

Published

2019-01-21 12:50

Collected

2026-07-03 04:27

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title: "How McSema Handles C++ Exceptions"
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source_url: "https://blog.trailofbits.com/2019/01/21/how-mcsema-handles-c-exceptions/"
published_at: "2019-01-21T12:50:27Z"
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# How McSema Handles C++ Exceptions

## Summary

McSema can now correctly lift C++ programs with exception-based control flow, claimed as the only binary lifter to do so. It covers x86-64 exception tables, stack unwinding, and recovery into LLVM.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** blog.trailofbits.com
- **Published:** 2019-01-21T12:50:27Z
- **Original:** https://blog.trailofbits.com/2019/01/21/how-mcsema-handles-c-exceptions/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/1984