integer overflow
Integer overflow occurs when the result of an arithmetic operation exceeds the maximum value that can be stored in a computer's integer data type, causing the number to loop back to its minimum value.
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Related Concepts (24)
- arbitrary code execution
- arithmetic overflow
- buffer overflow
- buffer overflow exploits in widely used software
- buffer overflows
- exploit development
- exploit writing techniques
- format string vulnerabilities
- heap overflow
- integer overflow vulnerability
- integer promotion
- integer range
- integer underflow
- integer wraparound
- kernel space to user space vulnerabilities
- malicious input
- memory corruption
- memory corruption vulnerabilities
- overflow flag
- signed integer overflow
- stack exploitation
- truncation error
- two's complement overflow
- unsigned integer overflow
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- binary overflow
- bitwise overflow
- exploiting integer overflow
- floating-point overflow
- floating-point underflow
- integer overflow attack
- integer overflow attacks
- integer overflow protection
- integer overflow vulnerabilities
- integer overflow vulnerabilities in programming languages
- integer overflows
- numeric overflow
- overflow and underflow in integer range
- unsigned arithmetic overflow
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