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https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dieharder-securing-the-heap-1.jpg320240Heap-based attacks depend on a combination of memory management errors and an exploitable memory allocator. Many allocators include ad hoc countermeasures against particular exploits, but their effectiveness against future exploits has been uncertain. This paper presents the first formal treatment of the impact of allocator design on security. It analyzes a range of widely-deployed memory […]