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Method and apparatus for preventing unwanted code execution

US8959628B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 4, 2012
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a method of preventing unwanted code execution in a computing environment executing a scripting language and associated environment, wherein said computing environment comprises at least one server-side resource and a client side resource, comprising determining “safe” and “at risk” or “restricted” portions of the scripting language and associated environment, determining “trusted” and “untrusted” portions of the scripting language and associated environment, determining at least one “trusted” server-side resource, receiving from the “trusted” server-side resource an initial message containing one or more high-entropy secrets, and providing an unwanted code execution protection mechanism by reconfiguring said “at risk” or “restricted” portions of the scripting language and associated environment to require presentation of the one or more high-entropy secrets in order to execute.

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