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in its final valid index so that using it in other library functions will not result in undefined behavior. Independent security researchers have noted that security issues are still possible with the functions from strsafe.h if they are not passed the correct buffer length. The use of this library
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starting with Windows XP Service Pack 2 that provides safer buffer handling than that which is provided by the standard
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The functions included in strsafe.h replace standard C string handling and I/O functions including
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is recommended by the United States Department of Homeland Security.
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"About Strsafe.h (Windows)"


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