Memory errors such as out-of-bounds reads and writes and use-after-free bugs have plagued applications for decades, causing problems ranging from minor execution glitches to global security nightmares ...

Conventional wisdom has it that the C/C++ family of languages are a trade-off. All its power and speed comes at the cost of being a potential breeding ground for instabilities and security hazards.

The C programming language, which powers everything from operating systems to aircraft control software, has long been a cornerstone of modern computing. But its flexibility comes at a cost: memory ...