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Do not pass an out of range value as an argument to std::string::opperator[](). Similarly, do not call std::string::back(), or std::string::front() on an empty string. This rule is a specific instance of CTR30CTR50-CPP. Guarantee that container indices and iterators are within the valid range.
Noncompliant Code Example
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Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
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STR39-CPP | High | Unlikely | Medium | P6 | L2 |
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Related Vulnerabilities
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Related Guidelines
| CERT C++ Coding Standard | CTR30CTR50-CPP. Guarantee that container indices and iterators are within the valid range |
Bibliography
| [ISO/IEC 14882-2014] | 21.4.5, " |
| [Seacord 2013b] | Chapter 2, "Strings" |
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