Talk:Shellcode
Article's accuracy?
This article is inaccurate. 'Shellcodes' are assembly-language programs which execute shells. They are typically inserted via techniques such as stack overflows, heap overflows, and format string attacks.
The shellcode itself does not exploit anything, it is simply a payload.
I'd be happy to take a first cut at rewriting this article, but a major rewrite is in order IMO, and I'm not sure what rules of etiquette apply here.