Problems include bad pointers, writing to the end of allotted memory, and memory leaks. When it comes to memory management, C++ provides a great deal of freedom. You can allocate and deallocate memory as well as directly manage pointers. Flexibility comes at a price. Because the language permits you to allocate memory, you can make mistakes. Similarly, you may mess up deallocation and pointer usage. What do you do to secure your code in C++ when there are no built-in safety checks?

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Problems include bad pointers, writing to the end of allotted memory, and memory leaks.
When it comes to memory management, C++ provides a great deal of freedom. You can allocate and deallocate memory as well as directly manage pointers.
Flexibility comes at a price. Because the language permits you to allocate memory, you can make mistakes. Similarly, you may mess up deallocation and pointer usage. What do you do to secure your code in C++ when there are no built-in safety checks?

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