pointer dereference attacks
Pointer dereference attacks occur when an attacker manipulates a program by exploiting a vulnerability that involves accessing or modifying data through a pointer to an unintended memory location. This attack can lead to security breaches, such as unauthorized access, execution of arbitrary code, or crashing the application.
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