"return-oriented programming" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} return-oriented programming (uncountable)
  1. (programming) A computer security exploit technique by which the attacker gains control of the call stack to hijack program control flow and then executes prepared instruction sequences ("gadgets") that are already present in the machine's memory. Wikipedia link: return-oriented programming Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Programming Synonyms: ROP

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