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: Run exiftool 2022-06-03 11-32-03~2.png . This often reveals interesting timestamps or software tags, though in this specific case, the metadata is usually clean or points toward a Windows screenshot. 2. Visual Inspection and Strings

The most common solution for this specific file involves . Many CTF creators intentionally modify the height or width values in the PNG header so the image doesn't render correctly or hides the flag at the bottom. Tool : Hex Editor (like HxD or hexedit ). 2022-06-03 11-32-03~2.png

Below is a technical write-up of the steps required to solve this challenge. 1. Initial File Analysis : Run exiftool 2022-06-03 11-32-03~2

If repairing the header doesn't reveal the flag, the next step is checking for hidden data: Visual Inspection and Strings The most common solution

: Locate the IHDR section (usually starts at offset 0x0C ). The four bytes following IHDR are the width, and the four after that are the height.