#tcache-poisoning CTF challenges
42 CTF challenges using tcache-poisoning from 34 CTFs (2018–2026), 42 with writeups. Mostly Misc (57%) and Pwn (43%).
Often combined with
#use-after-free 8 #one-gadget 5 #double-free 4 #free-hook-overwrite 2 #negative-index 2 #malloc-hook 2 #free-hook 2 #poison-null-byte 2 #overlapping-chunks 2 #out-of-bounds-write 2 #malloc-hook-overwrite 2 #libc-leak 1 #fastbin-fd-overwrite 1 #safe-linking 1 #environ-leak 1
Challenges
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| Challenge | CTF | Weight | Category | Has |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| karte | TSG 2020 | – | Misc | files wu 3 |
| asvdb | ASIS 2018 Finals | 55.00 | Misc | files wu 3 |
| popping_caps2 | CSAW 2019 Quals | 43.00 | Misc | files wu 3 |
| popping_caps | CSAW 2019 Quals | 43.00 | Misc | files wu 3 |
| iz_heap_lv1 | ISITDTU 2019 Quals | 23.38 | Misc | files wu 3 |
| zero_to_hero | picoCTF 2019 | – | Pwn | files wu 3 |
| strvec | ASIS 2021 Quals | 89.22 | Pwn | files wu 3 |
| Cache_7 | Shakti 2021 | 25.00 | Pwn | files wu 2 |
| Cards | PoseidonCTF 2020 | – | Misc | files wu 2 |
| Welcome_to_the_Jungle | SunshineCTF 2024 | 38.57 | Pwn | files wu 2 |
| Gradebook | K3RN3LCTF 2021 | 24.37 | Pwn | files wu 2 |
| note | RCTF 2020 | – | Misc | files wu 2 |
| ManyNotes | RCTF 2019 | – | Misc | files wu 2 |
| chat | RCTF 2019 | – | Misc | files wu 2 |
| membership_management | Securinets 2021 Quals | 41.71 | Pwn | files wu 1 |
| refcnt | ASIS 2020 Finals | 64.97 | Misc | files wu 1 |
| SimpleNote | BlitzCTF 2025 | 23.20 | Pwn | files wu 1 |
| University_Pwn | Tamil 2021 | 14.13 | Pwn | files wu 1 |
| Plaidflix | PlaidCTF 2021 | 99.64 | Pwn | files wu 1 |
| Heap_Heap | S4CTF 2021 | 24.52 | Pwn | files wu 1 |
| Baby_Tcache | BackdoorCTF 2019 | 56.00 | Misc | files wu 1 |
| USER-ADMINISTRATION | Rooters 2019 | 24.23 | Misc | files wu 1 |
| H34P_D3V1L | LYKNCTF 2026 | – | Pwn | files wu 1 |
| garbage-is-easy | FE-CTF 2022 | – | Pwn | files wu 1 |
| EasyWrite | N1CTF 2020 | 36.00 | Misc | files wu 1 |
| card | GACTF 2020 | – | Misc | files wu 1 |
| studysim | HSCTF 2020 | – | Misc | files wu 1 |
| toddler_cache | HackPack 2020 | – | Misc | files wu 1 |
| Aria_Writer | HSCTF 2019 | – | Misc | files wu 1 |
| Aria_Writer_v3 | HSCTF 2019 | – | Misc | files wu 1 |
| Ramen | Harekaze 2019 | 23.87 | Misc | files wu 1 |
| babyheap | FireShell 2019 | 24.49 | Misc | files wu 1 |
| schmaltz | InCTF 2019 | 37.00 | Misc | files wu 1 |
| SecureMessage | MeePwn 2018 Quals | 24.59 | Misc | files wu 1 |
| slot_machine | Hack.lu 2018 | 72.75 | Misc | files wu 1 |
| NO-OUTPUT | darkCON 2021 | 24.06 | Pwn | files wu 1 |
| yet_another_house | ASIS 2020 Finals | 64.97 | Misc | files wu 1 |
| plang | 0CTF 2019 Quals | – | Pwn | files wu 1 |
| safe_vector | zer0pts 2021 | 24.56 | Pwn | files wu 1 |
| limit | smileyCTF 2025 | 48.61 | Pwn | files wu 1 |