2] Heap-based buffer overflow attack. This type of buffer overflow attack is aimed at another part of a system memory called Heap. This means an attack overwrites data at the heap side of the buffer.

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has rushed out Python 3.9.2 and 3.8.8 to address two notable security flaws, including one that is remotely exploitable but in practical terms can only be used ...

Writing beyond the extents of an array is a well-known attack method, known as a buffer overflow. It can be tremendously powerful, allowing an attacker to execute code of their choosing and ...

A compiler included in Microsoft Corp.’s newly announced Visual C++ .Net is vulnerable to buffer overflow attacks, security firm Cigital Inc. warned this morning. “The Microsoft compiler was ...

Mozilla released emergency security updates today to fix a critical zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild, impacting its Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client.