Internetware 2025
Fri 20 - Sun 22 June 2025 Trondheim, Norway
co-located with FSE 2025
Sat 21 Jun 2025 14:00 - 14:15 at Cosmos 3A - Session5: Software Vulnerability and Security II Chair(s): Chuanyi Li

In code virtualization deobfuscation, extracting virtual instructions is a crucial first step for reverse-engineering programs protected by virtual machine obfuscation. This process is essential for uncovering concealed malicious code, yet existing methods face significant limitations, such as the inability to resolve virtual branch jumps and support multi-version of specified obfuscators, severely hindering their effectiveness. To address these challenges, we introduce a novel method for virtual instruction extraction based on dynamic binary instrumentation and symbolic execution. We implement this method in Devmp, a prototype system designed to extract virtual instructions and facilitate virtualization deobfuscation. Devmp dynamically generates instruction traces through binary instrumentation and performs offline analysis to partition handler sets based on virtual machine structures and jump rules. Then it employs symbolic execution to derive state expressions for semantic analysis of handlers and extracts virtual instructions with complete semantics. We evaluate Devmp on eight test programs protected by two versions of VMProtect. Experimental results demonstrate that Devmp outperforms state-of-the-art tools like \emph{VMP Analysis Plugin} and \emph{NoVmpy}, achieving a 28.49% increase in virtual instruction recognition rate by optimized virtual branch processing and accurately analyzing all extracted virtual instructions through enhanced cross-version applicability. These results indicate that Devmp not only improves the accuracy and completeness of virtual instruction extraction but also provides a robust and versatile solution for analyzing programs obfuscated by commercial code virtualization obfuscators.

Sat 21 Jun

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14:00 - 15:30
Session5: Software Vulnerability and Security IINew Idea Track / Research Track at Cosmos 3A
Chair(s): Chuanyi Li Nanjing University
14:00
15m
Talk
Devmp: A Virtual Instruction Extraction Method for Commercial Code Virtualization Obfuscators
Research Track
Shenqianqian Zhang Key Laboratory of Cyberspace Security, Ministry of Education, Weiyu Dong Information Engineering University, Jian Lin Information Engineering University
14:15
15m
Talk
Line-level Semantic Structure Learning for Code Vulnerability Detection
Research Track
Ziliang Wang Peking University, Ge Li Peking University, Jia Li Tsinghua University, Yihong Dong Peking University, Yingfei Xiong Peking University, Zhi Jin Peking University
14:30
15m
Talk
SLVHound: Static Detection of Session Lingering Vulnerabilities in Modern Java Web ApplicationsACM SIGSOFT  Distinguished Paper Award
Research Track
Haining Meng SKLP, Institute of Computing Technology, CAS, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, Jie Lu SKLP, Institute of Computing Technology, CAS, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, Yongheng Huang Institute of Computing Technology at Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lian Li Institute of Computing Technology at Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
14:45
15m
Talk
Def-VAE: Identifying Adversarial Inputs with Robust Latent Representations
Research Track
Chengye Li Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changshun Wu Université Grenoble Alpes, Rongjie Yan Institute of Software at Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
15:00
15m
Talk
Fuzzing for Stateful Protocol Programs Based on Constraints between States and Message Types
Research Track
Kunpeng Jian Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yanyan Zou Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menghao Li Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wei Huo Institute of Information Engineering at Chinese Academy of Sciences
15:15
10m
Talk
PriceSleuth: Detecting DeFi Price Manipulation Attacks in Smart Contracts Using LLM and Static Analysis
New Idea Track
Hao Wu Xi'an JiaoTong University, Haijun Wang Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shangwang Li Xi'an Jiaotong University, Yin Wu Xi'an Jiaotong University, Ming Fan Xi'an Jiaotong University, Yitao Zhao Yunnan Power Grid Co., Ltd, Ting Liu Xi'an Jiaotong University
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Information for Participants
Sat 21 Jun 2025 14:00 - 15:30 at Cosmos 3A - Session5: Software Vulnerability and Security II Chair(s): Chuanyi Li
Info for room Cosmos 3A:

Cosmos 3A is the first room in the Cosmos 3 wing.

When facing the main Cosmos Hall, access to the Cosmos 3 wing is on the left, close to the stairs. The area is accessed through a large door with the number “3”, which will stay open during the event.

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