Despite more than 50% of all open source code being written in memory-unsafe languages like C++, we are unlikely to see a massive overhaul to codebases anytime soon.

In VS Code 1.66, the JavaScript debugger now supports collecting and visualizing heap profiles, so developers can see where and how much memory is being allocated over time.

The report concluded that most critical open source projects potentially contain memory safety vulnerabilities. This is a result of direct use of memory unsafe languages or external dependency on ...

Security analysts found that 52% of open-source projects are written in memory-unsafe languages like C and C++.

52% of critical open-source projects analyzed contain code written in memory-unsafe languages. 55% of the total lines of code (LoC) across these projects are written in memory-unsafe languages.

Memory-safety vulnerabilities are disproportionately severe. Source: Google For decades, C and C++ have been the workhorse programming languages of the software industry.