Jaden has received an alert from a system that has identified potential malware on itself. Upon looking through the log files, he sees a list of error messages where an executable tried to write data to a range of memory addresses that did not exist for the system. Which of the following has most likely occurred?
A) Space overflow
B) Decimal overflow
C) Integer overflow
D) Buffer overflow

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The error messages indicating an executable tried to write data to non-existent memory addresses suggest a buffer overflow has occurred. This is a common exploit technique where an attacker overruns the buffer's boundary and overwrites adjacent memory locations, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

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