Buffer overflow vulnerability of a web application occurs when it fails to guard its buffer properly and allows writing beyond its maximum size. Thus, it overwrites the_________. There are multiple…

The correct answer is A. Adjacent memory locations. A buffer overflow occurs when data written to a buffer exceeds its allocated size, causing it to spill into adjacent memory locations. This can overwrite return addresses, function pointers, or other critical data in memory, allowing an attacker to hijack program execution…

Submitted by noor.lb· Apr 18, 2026Malware Forensics

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Buffer overflow vulnerability of a web application occurs when it fails to guard its buffer properly and allows writing beyond its maximum size. Thus, it overwrites the_________. There are multiple forms of buffer overflow, including a Heap Buffer Overflow and a Format String Attack.

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AAdjacent memory locations
BAdjacent bit blocks
CAdjacent buffer locations
DAdjacent string locations

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D
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Explanation

A buffer overflow occurs when data written to a buffer exceeds its allocated size, causing it to spill into adjacent memory locations. This can overwrite return addresses, function pointers, or other critical data in memory, allowing an attacker to hijack program execution. 'Adjacent bit blocks,' 'adjacent buffer locations,' and 'adjacent string locations' are not standard memory architecture terms. The correct term is adjacent memory locations, which accurately describes contiguous regions in a process's address space.

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#Buffer Overflow#Memory Corruption#Vulnerability#Web Application Security

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