heap-based buffer overflow
A heap-based buffer overflow refers to a vulnerability in a computer program where an attacker can overwrite memory beyond the bounds of a dynamically allocated buffer in the heap. This can lead to arbitrary code execution, causing the program to behave unexpectedly or allowing malicious code to be executed.
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Related Concepts (19)
- address randomization
- buffer overflow
- buffer overflows
- code injection
- control-flow hijacking
- data execution prevention
- exploitation techniques
- integer overflows
- memory corruption vulnerabilities
- memory protection mechanisms
- remote code execution
- return-oriented programming (rop)
- return-to-libc attacks
- reverse engineering techniques for buffer overflows
- security vulnerabilities in software
- shellcode injection
- stack canaries
- stack-based buffer overflow
- stack-based buffer overflows
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- buffer overflow attack
- buffer overflow exploit
- buffer overflow vulnerability
- buffer overflows in network protocols
- buffer underflow
- heap buffer overflow
- heap overflow
- heap overflow attacks
- heap overflows
- heap underflow
- heap-based memory allocation
- memory overflow
- return-oriented buffer overflow
- stack buffer overflow
- stack overflows