What does NTSTATUS 0xC0000604 (STATUS_DYNAMIC_CODE_BLOCKED) mean?

 
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STATUS_DYNAMIC_CODE_BLOCKED

Process mitigation prohibited dynamic executable code

Windows returns STATUS_DYNAMIC_CODE_BLOCKED when process security or execution policy rejects the requested state or operation. The process dynamic-code policy rejected creation or modification of executable memory. Common triggers include JIT compilation, runtime patching, executable trampolines, and changing writable pages to executable.

Query the process mitigation policy, identify the exact allocation or protection change, and use signed/precompiled code or an approved broker design rather than disabling the mitigation globally.

Common triggers include JIT compilation, runtime code generation, executable heap transitions, and injected modules. Map the failing allocation or protection change to the process mitigation settings before changing security policy.

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