x86 code execution after call/return/jmp etc?

Question

I hope this question isn\'t to stupid cause it may seem obvious. As I\'m doing a little research on Buffer overflows I stumble over a simple question:

After going to a n

Answer 1

While the CPU is processing instructions, it does increment eip by appropriate size of last executed instruction automatically (unless overridden by one of those jmp/j[condition]/call/ret/int/... instructions).

That's what i wanted to know.

I'm well aware that thers more Stuff arround (NX Bit, Pipelining ect).

Thanks everybody for their replys