Android security weaknesses caused by performance design identified

Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 20:30 in Mathematics & Economics

Researchers have identified a weakness in one of Android’s security features. The research identifies an Android performance feature that weakens a software protection called Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR), leaving software components vulnerable to attacks that bypass the protection.

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