Integer Overflow
Variants:
Direct
Vector Type:
Attack
Relevance:
Generic
Layer:
Application-Level
Platforms:
Any
Target Type:
Application
Affected Mechanisms:
Memory Management
Invented In:
01/01/1999
Added In:
24/12/2014
Quick Introduction to the Topic:
Vector Operation Method:
A memory corruption attack that can wraparound numeric values, and indirectly affect resources.