Stack-based buffer overrun (or stack-based buffer overflow) is a bug that indicates that a program writes more data to a buffer located on the stack than is actually allocated for the buffer.

Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection is a security feature introduced in Windows 11 22H2 that protects systems from various memory attacks, such as stack buffer overflows.

The stack-based buffer overflow occurs when an attacker explicitly aims his input toward the stack section of the memory. This is the most common type of buffer overflow attack and the easier one.

Vulnerability monitoring firm Secunia has warned PC users about a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server, XP Home Edition and XP Professional.

Secunia reports on a newly discovered QuickTime buffer overflow vulnerability that has been confirmed for version 7.x.x of the multimedia software for Windows, and is also thought to affect the ...