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buffer overflow

buffer overflow

Noun

pl: buffer overflows

This term is a technical specification used primarily in computer science and cybersecurity. It describes a specific type of software vulnerability where the boundaries of a memory buffer are exceeded, often leading to system crashes or the execution of malicious code. It carries a strong connotation of instability and security risk.

In professional contexts, it is frequently paired with terms like "exploit" or "vulnerability." While it describes a physical process of memory overwriting, it is almost always discussed as a logical flaw in a program's memory management, particularly in languages like C or C++ that do not have built-in bounds checking.

Meanings

Nounbuffer overflow

An anomaly in computer memory where a program writes more data to a block of memory, known as a buffer, than it is allocated to hold, causing the excess data to overwrite adjacent memory locations.

The security vulnerability was caused by a buffer overflow that allowed the attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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