Integer overflow exploitable?

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Published on 2010-05-26T14:00:23Z Indexed on 2010/06/01 19:03 UTC
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Does anyone have a detailed explanation on how integers can be exploited? I have been reading a lot about the concept, and I understand what an it is, and I understand buffer overflows, but I dont understand how one could modify memory reliably, or in a way to modify application flow, by making an integer larger than its defined memory....

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