Format Strings

The goal with format string testing is to try to inject input into the format string specifier of certain function calls. Refer to Chapter 9.

Sample Test Cases
Test Case	Description
n n n n	A long string of n sequences will alter the stack.
s s s s	Some implementations don t support n.
d and x	Other common identifiers that could lead to problems.
Review functions	By examining use of functions in Table 9-1 of Chapter 9, Format String Attacks, you can spot these attacks.