Apple Security Research company blog
Towards the next generation of XNU memory safety: kalloc_type
Improving software memory safety is a key security objective for engineering teams across the industry. Here we begin a journey into the XNU kernel at the core of iOS and explore the intricate work our engineering teams have done to harden the memory allocator and make our software much more difficult to exploit.
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Security & PrivacySystems & Performance2022
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2022 | Towards the next generation of XNU memory safety: kalloc_type by olliej | 182 | 56 |
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