Flow of a Buffer Overflow Payload

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Here is the flow of a buffer overflow payload with a NOP Sled.
Buffer Overflow Payload Flow

  1. Jump to overwritten return address that (hopefully) points to somewhere in the NOPs (0×90)
  2. Consume the No Operations (NOPs)
  3. Execute the shell code

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