Buffer Overflow via Client Extension Initialization Params
Variants:
Direct
Also Known As:
Overflow Variables and Tags
Vector Type:
Attack
Relevance:
Generic
Layer:
Custom Browser Extension, Browser, Client Application
Platforms:
Any
Target Type:
Web Application
Affected Mechanisms:
Memory Management
Invented In:
01/01/1995
Added In:
25/12/2014
Vector Operation Method:
Buffer overflow attacks against browsers using legitimate custom DLLs, ActiveX components and browser extensions installed by the tested website.
