The Urgent Need for Memory Safety in Software Products

Summary:

Title: Memory Safety: A Critical Problem in the Software Industry

Memory safety has been a long-standing issue in the software industry, with the majority of vulnerabilities being memory-related. Despite efforts to address this problem, such as randomization, sandboxing, and training developers, memory unsafety remains a significant threat. The document highlights the need for a comprehensive solution, including:

1. Hardware-based mitigations, such as modified processors and memory tagging extensions
2. Memory-safe programming languages, like Rust, which can eliminate memory safety vulnerabilities
3. Radical transparency and security transformations from top-level organization

The document emphasizes the importance of top business leaders taking ownership of customer security outcomes and publishing a "memory safety roadmap"" to demonstrate their commitment to reducing and eliminating memory safety vulnerabilities. The industry must work together to prioritize memory safety and make software safer by design.