w00w00 on Heap Overflows


Published: Apr 08, 2000 Updated: Apr 08, 2000 Section: Network Security Library :: Auditing Author: Matt Conover Company: w00w00 Security Development Printable Version Adjust font size: Rating: 3.4/5 - 9 Votes 1 2 3 4 5

This article should provide the following: a better understanding of heap-based overflows along with several methods of exploitation, demonstrations, and some possible solutions/fixes. Prerequisites to this article: a general understanding of computer architecture, assembly, C, and stack overflows.

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