{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Antivirus and Security Software FAQs &amp; Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq","title":"What is a buffer overflow vulnerability?","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"KyadRG6MQ4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq\/art\/what-is-a-buffer-overflow-vulnerability\/\">What is a buffer overflow vulnerability?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq\/art\/what-is-a-buffer-overflow-vulnerability\/embed\/#?secret=KyadRG6MQ4\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;What is a buffer overflow vulnerability?&#8221; &#8212; Antivirus and Security Software FAQs &amp; Blog\" data-secret=\"KyadRG6MQ4\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"A buffer overflow is a type of software vulnerability that happens when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it can hold. This extra data can spill over into adjacent memory, potentially overwriting valid data or injecting malicious code. Attackers exploit buffer overflows to crash programs, corrupt data, or execute arbitrary code\u2014often [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/antivirusaz-faq-blog-logo.png","thumbnail_width":1536,"thumbnail_height":512}