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Research Update for src/binary-exploitation/format-strings/format-strings-arbitrary-read-example.md

This PR contains automated research updates including:

• Latest security vulnerabilities and attack vectors
• Updated techniques and tools
• Enhanced explanations and examples
• Additional references and resources

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Research update for HackTricks content

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Summary of changes:

• Added a pwntools-based automation snippet using FmtStr to rapidly discover the usable argument offset for format string exploitation.
• Included a modern PIE/ASLR workflow that leaks libc, computes bases, and performs arbitrary read via %s with appended pointers, reflecting common 2024–2025 CTF patterns.
• Created a References section with current external writeups to keep the page aligned with recent research.

References (blogs used):

• https://blog.nviso.eu/2024/05/23/format-string-exploitation-a-hands-on-exploration-for-linux/
• https://hackmd.io/%40e20gJPRhRbKrBY5xcGKngA/SyM_Wcg_A

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