cpp-security
Safeguard articles tagged "cpp-security" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
6 articles
A hands-on stack buffer overflow in C++: root cause and mitigations
The Morris Worm hit ~6,000 machines in 1988 via one unsafe gets() call. We build and hijack a stack overflow in C++ to teach why canaries and ASLR exist.
Modern C++ security: smart pointers, bounds checking, and static analysis
Microsoft has said for years that ~70% of the CVEs it patches trace to memory-safety bugs — here's how modern C++ actually closes that gap.
SQL Injection Prevention in C++ with SQLite Bind Parameters
How sqlite3_bind_text() stops SQL injection in C++ apps, common mistakes with bind parameters, and how to audit existing SQLite code for injection risk.
XXE Prevention in C++: Removing libxml2 XML_PARSE_NOENT
How the libxml2 XML_PARSE_NOENT flag enables XXE in C++ codebases, the real CVEs behind it, and the exact code changes needed to remove it safely.
C++ Security Best Practices: Memory Safety, Hardening Flags, and the C/C++ Supply Chain
Microsoft attributes roughly 70% of its CVEs to memory-safety bugs, and the xz backdoor proved the C/C++ supply chain is a live target. Here is the practical hardening path for code you can't rewrite.
C/C++ Security Explained
C/C++ still cause ~70% of critical CVEs. From Heartbleed to the xz backdoor, here's why memory bugs persist and how to find exploitable ones fast.
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