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WHAT IS A BUFFER OVERFLOW?
Some times my computer freezes & my Mcafee says a buffer overflow
5 Answers
- Jessica GoetheLv 69 years agoFavorite Answer
If I am not wrong, this is a too-much of sequels of this sitcom "Buffer the Vampire Slayer". It you don't stop watching the series, you get Buffer overflow.
- peteamsLv 79 years ago
When data is copied from place to place it is stored temporarily in a buffer. A buffer usually has a fixed size and can store no more than that amount. A buffer overflow is when more than the buffer can hold is stored in it. The significance of that is that the excess data gets placed in memory outside of the buffer.
Buffer overflows are the result of programming bugs. If engineered correctly a buffer overflow can be engineered to inject unwanted code into a computer, that is to say infect it with a virus.
- hadadLv 45 years ago
this does no longer sound like an easily buffer overflow with the device code. really it sounds like the script on that web page is attempting to do something with an invalid pointer contained in the scripting 'digital device' and information superhighway explorer is catching it. probability is the script is attempting to do something with a pointer that hasn't been set. regardless of the indisputable fact that that is a scripting language and the interpreter for the scripting language is catching this and holding harm from being executed. it truly is between the sturdy issues about an interpreted language, they save undesirable stuff from happening. So therefore, looks like you got here upon a thanks to reason information superhighway explorer to generate a script that doesn't run properly, no longer a buffer overflow. without some further probing, i'd say there is maximum probable no authentic chance.
- LoopyLv 49 years ago
A buffer is a chunk of memory.
Overflow means an error happened either reading from it or writing to it.
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- 9 years ago
I think that is a graphics problem. When it says it is buffering it is trying to reconfigure the video settings. You may need to check the graphics card, and see what is the problem. Sometimes it may be because of overheating, or a bug / virus.
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