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WebApp Sec: Re: [Full-disclosure] 4 Questions: Latest IE vulnerability, Firefox vs IE security, User vs Admin risk profile, and browsers coded in 100% Managed Verifiable code

Re: [Full-disclosure] 4 Questions: Latest IE vulnerability, Firefox vs IE security, User vs Admin risk profile, and browsers coded in 100% Managed Verifiable code

From: Andrew van der Stock <vanderaj_at_greebo.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:17:12 +1100

This is not quite true.

Java does not prevent integer overflows (it will not throw an
exception). So you still have to be careful about array indexes.

Andrew

On 29/03/2006, at 12:49 PM, michaelslists_at_gmail.com wrote:

> no, a browser written in java would not have buffer overflow/stack
> issues. the jvm is specifically designed to prevent it ...
>
> -- Michael

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