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Context-sensitive taint processing for application security

US9053319B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2011
Grant dateJun 9, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/1433
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one implementation, a tag is associated with a tainted value of an application and an output context of the application that is associated with output from the application that includes the tainted value is determined. A taint processing is a applied to the tainted value in response to the output of the tainted value, the taint processing is compatible with the output context.

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