CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 523

The exploitation of a buffer-overrun vulnerability in an application will MOST likely lead to:

Answer options

• A. arbitrary code execution.
• B. resource exhaustion.
• C. exposure of authentication credentials.
• D. dereferencing of memory pointers.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as buffer-overrun vulnerabilities can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting the memory. Options B, C, and D represent different types of vulnerabilities or issues that do not specifically arise from buffer overruns, making them incorrect in this context.