Which category of tools includes GDB and WinDbg used for stepping through code, memory inspection, and setting breakpoints during vulnerability analysis?

• A. Application Debuggers
• B. Network Analyzers
• C. Sandboxes
• D. Static Analyzers

Answer: (A)

The main idea is tools that let you control and observe a program as it runs. GDB and WinDbg are classic interactive debuggers used for vulnerability analysis, allowing you to step through code instruction by instruction or by source line, inspect memory and register state, and set breakpoints to pause execution at specific points or conditions. This runtime, in-depth view is essential for identifying where a bug or vulnerability occurs and understanding how data flows through the program.

Other tool types don’t fit as well: network analyzers examine network traffic rather than program execution; sandboxes run software in an isolated environment to observe behavior but don’t provide detailed step-by-step code inspection with breakpoints; static analyzers analyze code without executing it.