Detecting an attempt to exploit a memory allocation vulnerability
US10216931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/034
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various techniques for detection of malware that attempt to exploit a memory allocation vulnerability are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system, process, and/or computer program product for detecting an attempt to exploit a memory allocation vulnerability includes receiving a malware sample; monitoring an array operation performed by the malware sample using a memory monitoring component; and determining whether the array operation performed by the malware sample is suspicious. For example, an array operation, such as a vector operation performed by an application that is executed using an ActionScript virtual machine, can be monitored to detect any suspicious vector operations.
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