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Exploits can be anywhere. Just because you use only web doesn't mean that there are no usable exploits. WebKit / JSC are written in C/C++, so there are still pl
by wereHamster 7y ago
Exploits can be anywhere. Just because you use only web doesn't mean that there are no usable exploits. WebKit / JSC are written in C/C++, so there are still plenty of holes to be found.
- xvector 7y agoGiven the frequency of exploits via WebKit/Safari (feels like a new one pops up every week, at least), is it feasible for Apple to perform a rewrite with a memory safe language? Aren’t there tools that can analyze existing code and enforce memory safety?
- saagarjha 7y ago> Aren’t there tools that can analyze existing code and enforce memory safety? Not perfectly.
- insulanus 7y agoI'd argue that your web browser is one of the most likely areas to be compromised from. Huge codebase, network connected, processes many different types of data, can follow links without your direction ...