The Origin of Array \[@@species\]: How Standards Drive Bugs in Script Engines

The Origin of Array \[@@species\]: How Standards Drive Bugs in Script Engines

Web standards are ever-evolving and determine what browsers can do. But new features can also lead to new vulnerabilities as they exercise existing functionality in new and unexpected ways. This talk discusses some of the more interesting and unusual features of JavaScript, and how they lead to bugs in a variety of software, including Adobe Flash, Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Safari. Recommended for browser researchers, developers and anyone who's ever tried to implement a standard.

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