What Is Buffer Overflow?
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Buffer overflow is a type of security exploit in which an attacker attempts to write more data into a buffer than the buffer was designed to hold. This data can overwrite memory locations and corrupt a program, allowing malicious code to be executed. Buffer overflow attacks are one of the most common and dangerous types of attack on computer systems.