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		RodgerTheGreat on June 23, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Q: Why can I access an out-of-scope C++ var? A: So... I'd heard of Return-Oriented Programming, but it just occurred to me that it's the same idea as 'Threaded Code': http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threaded_code

JulianMorrison on June 23, 2011 [–]

You laughed at FORTH, ignored it, well now you'll pay. In the all new blockbuster, FORTH is back, and it's wearing the black hat now.

ROP, revenge of the TIL, coming to a computer near you.

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