---
type: "term"
title: "Exploit Code"
description: "Foreign code that targets specific vulnerabilities to modify software behavior, creating an UNINTENDED data→code transition."
resource: "tlctc:term:exploit-code"
tags:
  - "glossary"
---
# Exploit Code

Foreign code that targets specific vulnerabilities to modify software behavior, creating an UNINTENDED data→code transition. Used in #2 Exploiting Server and #3 Exploiting Client. Distinguished from Malware Code which operates within expected execution paths.