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Heap spraying

In computer security, heap spraying is a technique used in exploits to facilitate arbitrary code execution. The part of the source code of an exploit that implements this technique is called a heap spray. In general, code that sprays the heap attempts to put a certain sequence of bytes at a predetermined location in the memory of a target process by…

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Heap spraying

Nodes37
Edges36
Triples18
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
Components1

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Heap spraying

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related to JavaScript · 7
Heap spraying → ASCII, Depending, Heap, JavaScript, The, This, Unicode
related to history · 6
Heap spraying → Heap, HTML, Internet Explorer, It, Many, The
has prevention · 3
Heap spraying → BuBBle, Microsoft Research, The Nozzle
is a · 1
Heap spraying → technique used in exploits to facilitate arbitrary code execution
see also · 1
Heap spraying → NOP

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Heap sprayingis atechnique used in exploits to facilitate arbitrary code execution0.90text
Heap sprayinghas preventionThe Nozzle0.60section
Heap sprayinghas preventionMicrosoft Research0.60section
Heap sprayinghas preventionBuBBle0.60section
Heap sprayingrelated to historyHeap0.60section
Heap sprayingrelated to historyInternet Explorer0.60section
Heap sprayingrelated to historyThe0.60section
Heap sprayingrelated to historyIt0.60section
Heap sprayingrelated to historyMany0.60section
Heap sprayingrelated to historyHTML0.60section
Heap sprayingrelated to JavaScriptHeap0.60section
Heap sprayingrelated to JavaScriptJavaScript0.60section

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