Recon2023-EVM- SamshingVirtualFunctionPointersOnTheHeightsOfMountElbrus

Overview: EVM (Azie) presents at RECON on reverse engineering the Russian Elbrus processor architecture, exploring indigenous CPU design through technically dense disassembly analysis.

Key Topics: Elbrus architecture named after Russia's highest mountain; indigenous processor development history and military procurement claims; virtual function pointer smashing techniques; and embedded reverse engineering methodology.

Technical Details: EVM walks through Elbrus disassembly with code available on GitHub, examining virtual function pointer exploitation on the architecture. She contextualizes hype around Russian processor independence versus actual military deployment.

Takeaways: Indigenous processor architectures present unique reverse engineering challenges. Security researchers should examine non-x86 platforms as nations pursue technology sovereignty.