HTB - Reversing: Virtually Mad

Challenge Summary

  • Name: Virtually Mad
  • Category: Reversing
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Solved by: Shinkiro
  • Goal: Provide VM bytecode that passes strict opcode-shape and final-state validation.
 

Zero

CTF notes by Zero


Reconstructing a tiny VM instruction format and crafting the exact 5-opcode sequence that satisfies final register and flag checks.

2026-03-04


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#ctf #htb #rev