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Dylan16807
5y ago
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JITs do not require memory to be writable and executable at the same time, which is the source of those security problems.
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saagarjha
5y ago
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JITs can be exploited even in the presence of W^X.
Dylan16807
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5y ago
Anything can be exploited. Normal compilers too, especially if you're running code someone else supplied. But I wouldn't say there are any especially severe vulnerabilities unique to JITing.
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