CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 624

Which of the following vulnerabilities can lead to unexpected system behavior, including the bypassing of security controls, due to differences between the time of commitment and the time of execution?

Answer options

• A. Buffer overflow
• B. DLL injection
• C. Pointer dereference
• D. Race condition

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Buffer overflow, as it can manipulate memory and lead to unexpected behaviors. Options B (DLL injection) and C (Pointer dereference) relate to code execution and memory access issues but do not specifically deal with timing discrepancies. Option D, Race condition, is related to timing issues but does not involve committing and executing in the same context as buffer overflows do.