2] Heap-based buffer overflow attack. This type of buffer overflow attack is aimed at another part of a system memory called Heap. This means an attack overwrites data at the heap side of the buffer.

Another heap buffer overflow attack last week affected a variety of software using the WebP Codec, so it’s generally a good time to emphasize the importance of updates.

Mozilla released emergency security updates today to fix a critical zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild, impacting its Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client.