pwndbg_find_fake_fast
Searches memory near a target address for fake fastbin chunk candidates to find targets for fastbin attacks like overwriting __malloc_hook.
Instructions
Find fake fastbin chunk candidates near a target address.
pwndbg command: find_fake_fast Source: pwndbg/commands/ptmalloc2.py Category: GLibc ptmalloc2 Heap
Searches memory near the target for byte sequences that could be interpreted as valid fastbin chunk headers. Used to find targets for fastbin attacks (e.g. overwriting __malloc_hook).
Args: session_id: The UUID of the session. target_address: Address to search near.
See: https://pwndbg.re/2025.05.30/reference/pwndbg/commands/ptmalloc2/
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Yes | ||
| target_address | Yes |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |