buffer overflow exploits in widely used software
Buffer overflow exploits in widely used software refers to a type of cyber attack where malicious actors take advantage of a software vulnerability to overload a designated memory buffer, causing it to overflow and overwrite adjacent memory locations. This can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, gain unauthorized access, or disrupt the targeted system's normal operation.
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Related Concepts (21)
- arbitrary code execution
- buffer overflows
- code injection
- data corruption
- denial-of-service attacks
- exploit development frameworks
- exploit mitigation techniques
- exploit research methodologies
- exploit toolkits
- format string vulnerability
- heap overflow
- integer overflow
- memory corruption
- remote code execution
- return-to-libc attack
- reverse engineering
- shellcode injection
- shellcoding techniques
- software patching
- stack overflow
- vulnerability analysis
Similar Concepts
- buffer overflow
- buffer overflow attack
- buffer overflow attacks
- buffer overflow countermeasures
- buffer overflow exploit
- buffer overflow prevention
- buffer overflow protection
- buffer overflow vulnerabilities
- buffer overflow vulnerabilities in file handling functions
- buffer overflow vulnerability
- buffer overflows in network protocols
- exploits in software vulnerabilities
- heap-based buffer overflow
- real-world examples of buffer overflows
- stack-based buffer overflows