SAFEDISPATCH: Securing C++ Virtual Calls from Memory Corruption Attacks

Abstract

Author(s): Dongseok Jang, Zachary Tatlock, Sorin Lerner Download: Paper (PDF) Date: 22 Feb 2014 Document Type: Briefing Papers Additional Documents: Slides Associated Event: NDSS Symposium 2014 Abstract: We present SafeDispatch, a defense to prevent C++ vtable hijacking attacks that take over the control flow of a program via corrupted vtable pointers. SafeDispatch inserts dynamic checks … Continued