This paper outlines the conceptual development of a Hex-to-ARM Converter, a critical utility for reverse engineering and exploit development that translates raw hexadecimal machine code into human-readable ARM assembly language. Abstract
Developers can leverage the Capstone Disassembly Framework for a robust API-based approach to multi-architecture hex conversion. hex to arm converter
Objdump: Part of the GNU Binutils. Use the command arm-none-eabi-objdump -D -b binary -m arm. This paper outlines the conceptual development of a
The conversion process involves the following steps: Provide decoder mask/value tables for a specific ARM
| Mode | Instruction width | Example Hex | Assembly | Tool command |
|------|----------------|-------------|----------|--------------|
| ARM 32-bit | 32 bits | E3A00001 | MOV R0, #1 | rasm2 -a arm -d "E3A00001" |
| Thumb 16-bit | 16 bits | 2001 | MOVS R0, #1 | rasm2 -a arm -b 16 -d "2001" |
| Thumb-2 32-bit | 32 bits | F04F 0001 | MOV R0, #1 | Use Capstone with CS_MODE_THUMB |