Explain how the adversary can modify a ciphertext generated using a block cipher (e.g., AES) in CBC mode in such a way that the change in the cor-responding message is small and easily predictable for the adversary. (The adversary has no access to the decryption key.)

Explain how the adversary can modify a ciphertext generated using a block cipher (e.g., AES) in CBC mode in such a way that the change in the cor-responding message is small and easily predictable for the adversary. (The adversary has no access to the decryption key.)

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