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Created January 19, 2013 23:09
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#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
char *buf1 = malloc(256);
char *buf2 = malloc(512);
char *buf3 = malloc(1024);
char *top, *aftertop;
printf("buf1: %08X %08X\n", *(int*)(buf1-8), *(int*)(buf1-4));
printf("buf2: %08X %08X\n", *(int*)(buf2-8), *(int*)(buf2-4));
printf("buf3: %08X %08X\n", *(int*)(buf3-8), *(int*)(buf3-4));
// Get starting position of the top chunk by first getting to pointer to the
// chunk of buf3, and then adding the size of the chunk to the pointer.
top = buf3 - 8;
// Remember clear last 3 bits!
top += (*(int*)(buf3 - 4) & 0xFFFFFFF8);
printf("top: %08X %08X\n", *(int*)(top), *(int*)(top+4));
// Get a pointer to the memory *after* the top chunk
aftertop = top + (*(int*)(top + 4) & 0xFFFFFFF8);
printf("aftertop at %p = %p + 0x%X\n", aftertop, top, (*(int*)(top + 4) & 0xFFFFFFF8));
// This printf will most likely segfault because it attempts to read from
// unallocated memory (i.e., it's an address *after* the heap)
printf("aftertop: %08X %08X\n", *(int*)(aftertop), *(int*)(aftertop + 4));
}
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