Search Results: MemorySafety

A new programming language called Rue positions itself as a middle ground between Rust and Go, featuring memory safety without garbage collection or manual management. With direct native compilation and familiar syntax, Rue aims for developer accessibility while tackling system-level challenges.

Mozilla has rolled out Firefox 146.0.1 to address two high-impact security flaws, including a use-after-free vulnerability and memory safety bugs that could allow attackers to run arbitrary code. This update highlights ongoing risks in browser security and underscores the necessity of rapid patching for both developers and end-users.

Graydon Hoare's analysis reveals a stark truth: despite decades of warnings dating back to the 1970s, memory safety vulnerabilities in C and C++ continue to dominate critical security flaws, accounting for 60-70% of high-severity issues. Industry and government reports from Microsoft, Google, CISA, and NSA consistently highlight this preventable crisis, questioning why foundational unsafe languages remain entrenched in critical infrastructure. This isn't a new vulnerability—it's a systemic failure to adopt safer alternatives.

AdaCore's comprehensive analysis reveals why C/C++ remains a risky default for safety-critical embedded systems and how Ada, Rust, and SPARK offer compelling alternatives. The deep dive compares memory safety paradigms, certification readiness, and the hidden costs of adopting formal verification in high-integrity development.

C++26 introduces 'erroneous behaviour' to replace undefined behavior for uninitialized variable reads, transforming potential crashes into diagnosable errors. This shift, spearheaded by proposal P2795R5, enforces well-defined but incorrect outcomes while enabling compilers to flag issues, bolstering safety without sacrificing the 'pay-for-what-you-use' ethos. A critical evolution for developers battling memory-related instability in high-performance systems.

Swift's Evolution proposal SE-0458 aims to enforce strict memory safety across entire modules by default, eliminating current language gaps that permit undefined behavior. This transformative change would prevent entire classes of memory-related bugs and position Swift as a leader in safe systems programming. The proposal lays groundwork for Swift 6's safety guarantees while maintaining source compatibility.