Gomer has found a vulnerability in an application and has written an exploit to attack the app. What Android platform hardening technology helps prevent Gomers attack from working?
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Correct answer: Address Space Layout Random iz ation (ASLR).
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Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is a security technique that randomly arranges the address space positions of key data regions, such as the base of the executable and shared libraries, heap, and stack. This makes it difficult for an attacker like Gomer to predict target addresses for exploits, such as return-to-libc attacks or buffer overflows, because the memory layout is different each time the program runs. Without ASLR, an attacker could reliably use known memory locations to execute their exploit. Android Enterprise copy/paste prevention APIs are for data loss prevention, not exploit mitigation. "Once the exploit gets onto the phone, Gomer would be able to execute his attack with ease" is a false statement, as ASLR specifically aims to prevent this. "Fortify Source" is a static code analysis tool, not an Android platform hardening technology.
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