Browser Security and Exploitation

  1. JavaScript Engine Exploitation
    1. JIT Compilation Process
      1. Baseline Compilation
        1. Bytecode Generation
          1. Interpreter Integration
          2. Optimizing Compilation
            1. Type Specialization
              1. Inlining Decisions
                1. Dead Code Elimination
                2. Deoptimization Process
                  1. Assumption Invalidation
                    1. Bailout Mechanisms
                      1. State Recovery
                    2. JIT Vulnerability Classes
                      1. Type Confusion in Optimized Code
                        1. Type Assumption Violations
                          1. Speculative Type Optimization
                            1. Type Guard Elimination
                            2. Bounds Check Elimination
                              1. Range Analysis Flaws
                                1. Loop Optimization Bugs
                                  1. Array Access Optimization
                                  2. Escape Analysis Bugs
                                    1. Object Allocation Optimization
                                      1. Stack Allocation Errors
                                        1. Heap Escape Detection
                                      2. Garbage Collection Exploitation
                                        1. Mark-and-Sweep Algorithms
                                          1. Object Reachability Analysis
                                            1. Collection Timing
                                            2. Generational Collection
                                              1. Young Generation Management
                                                1. Old Generation Promotion
                                                2. Incremental Collection
                                                  1. Collection Interruption
                                                    1. State Consistency Issues
                                                    2. Use-After-Free via GC
                                                      1. Object Finalization Timing
                                                        1. Weak Reference Exploitation
                                                          1. Collection Race Conditions

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                                                      9. DOM and Rendering Engine Exploitation