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This paper presents an underflow attack performed on Java Card platforms. This underflow is based on the dup_x instruction that can be used in order to read and modify the current context of execution of the attacker’s application. We first detail the theoretical and practical attack path by describing the method that can be used to characterize the platform and exploit the obtained information. Secondly, we show how it is possible to set up this underflow attack in a way that makes it bypass the current concept of Byte Code Verifier. Finally, we describe some countermeasures that can be implemented to prevent this kind of attack.
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Faugeron, E. (2014). Manipulating the Frame Information with an Underflow Attack. In: Francillon, A., Rohatgi, P. (eds) Smart Card Research and Advanced Applications. CARDIS 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 8419. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08302-5_10
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