[jussij]

Not always. Consider this 'test.cpp' example:

    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <string.h>
    
    struct a_struct {
      char a[1];
      char b[2];
    
      a_struct() {
         strcpy(a, "");
         strcpy(b, "b");
      }
    } x;
    
    int main() {
       printf("before:\n");
       printf("a : '%s'\n", x.a);
       printf("b : '%s'\n", x.b);
    
       char *c = &1[x.a];
       *c = 'c';
    
       printf("after:\n");
       printf("a : '%s'\n", x.a);
       printf("b : '%s'\n", x.b);   //b is now corrupt
    }

Compile and running this code:

    C:\temp>g++ test.cpp
    C:\temp>a.exe
    before:
    a : ''
    b : 'b'
    after:
    a : ''
    b : 'c'

[leni536]

Yes, dereferencing past the end is not fine, but the address itself is.