### Comment:
What are some common techniques used to exploit software vulnerabilities for malware purposes?

### REPLY:
There are several techniques that can be used to exploit software vulnerabilities for malware purposes. One common method is known as a buffer overflow attack, where an attacker overflows a program's memory buffer to inject and execute malicious code. Another technique is called SQL injection, where an attacker injects malicious SQL statements into a vulnerable web application, allowing them to manipulate the database and execute arbitrary commands. Additionally, remote code execution vulnerabilities can be exploited to execute malicious code on a targeted system.