Application Vulnerabilities
Delving into the world of software vulnerabilities, we encounter memory injection, buffer overflow, and race conditions. These intricate weaknesses can be exploited by those with malicious intent. Time-of-check (TOC) and time-of-use (TOU) vulnerabilities add another layer of complexity, posing threats to the timing of operations. Additionally, the unsettling potential of a malicious update casts doubt on the very trust we place in software systems. Let’s look at each of these software vulnerabilities in turn:
- Memory injection: These attacks involve the secret insertion of malicious code into a program’s memory space, allowing attackers to exploit vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access or execute arbitrary commands. Legitimate applications may be susceptible to exploitation and allow attackers to leverage vulnerabilities for unauthorized access, or the execution of arbitrary commands.
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