heap overflow protection
Heap overflow protection refers to a preventative measure in computer systems that detects and prevents an unauthorized attempt to write or modify data outside the allocated memory space of a program's heap, thereby mitigating potential security vulnerabilities and ensuring the integrity of the system.
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