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by pmjordan 5466 days ago
I can crash a JVM or CLR program instantly by calling out to some careless C code. This bug is exactly such an instance: the C code for one of the library functions is flawed. The only way you can stay safe is by (a) having a flawless VM and (b) never calling out of it. The former is extremely unlikely, the latter extremely impractical as it inhibits any kind of I/O.