An attacker types more data in a field than the programmer expected. This is a(n) ________ attack.
A) denial-of-service
B) directory traversal
C) buffer overflow
D) XSS

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A buffer overflow attack occurs when an attacker sends more data to a program than it can handle. This can lead to the overwriting of adjacent memory locations, which can cause the program to crash or execute arbitrary code. Therefore, this is the best choice for the scenario described. The other options are not relevant to this scenario.

An Attacker Types More Data in a Field Than the Programmer