Re: Hiding String Constant in Compiled Code
Re: Hiding String Constant in Compiled Code
- Subject: Re: Hiding String Constant in Compiled Code
- From: Matt Neuburg <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:23:53 -0800
- Thread-topic: Hiding String Constant in Compiled Code
On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:48:42 -0700, Richard Somers
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>Consider a string constant, @"string", in source code that also
>appears in the compiled unix executable file. If someone knew the
>value of the string they could easily open the executable with
>TextEdit, find the string, replace it with a perfectly functioning one
>of their own making, and then save the file and the application would
>run with the new string value.
If the app is code-signed, it will not run when the executable is altered.
m.
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