Listen "Jonathan Afek: Dangling Pointer"

Episode Synopsis

A Dangling Pointer is a well known security flaw in many applications.

When a developer writes an application, he/she usually uses pointers to many data objects. In some scenarios, the developer may accidentally use a pointer to an invalid object. In such a case, the application will enter an unintended execution flow which could lead to an application crash or other types of dangerous behaviors.

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