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JIT Compiler

A just-in-time compiler translates frequently executed code into native machine code at runtime, using assumptions gathered from earlier executions and guards that fall back to slower paths when an assumption fails. V8's Maglev and Turbofan tiers are JIT compilers; missing or weak guards are a leading source of browser zero-days.

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How V8 Type Confusion Bugs Turn JavaScript Into Memory Corruption

Why V8's optimizing compilers keep producing type confusion bugs, how one becomes addrof and fakeobj primitives, and where the renderer sandbox actually stops an attacker.

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