Format String Injection
Variants:
Direct Persistent Session
Also Known As:
String Format Overflow
Vector Type:
Attack
Relevance:
Technology Specific
Layer:
Application-Level
Platforms:
C, CPP, ASM
Target Type:
Application
Affected Mechanisms:
Input Validation
Invented In:
30/10/2001
Added In:
08/12/2014
Quick Introduction to the Topic:
Vector Operation Method:
Malicious inputs can affect the structure of Format Strings and access other memory spaces
