SDT 319 – Testing for Out-of-bounds Read

Course Overview

Out-of-bounds Read is a security defect that can allow attackers to read sensitive information from other memory locations or cause a crash. This course introduces ways to identify and mitigate this security weakness, referenced as CWE-125 by the CWE Top 25.

Topics include:

• Identifying Out-of-bounds Read errors
• Recognizing the impact of this vulnerability
• Application of secure coding best practices
• Testing to detect errors