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Format string attack

This repository contains a python script that can be used to craft a string to perform a format string attack in a 32bit system.

How does the attack work?

A format string attack exploit a memory vulnerability that uses placeholders and unchecked user input to write into the memory. A detailed explanation can be found in the following slides taken by the computer security course of PoliMi.