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"Nothing could have prevented this from happening," say users of only language where this happens


Not true, it can also occur in C++, Zig, and assembly language.


Or Rust, when not sticking exclusively to safe Rust, but this is not really possible in many systems programming scenarious.


Golang, C# and even Java does have its exploits.

Maybe just Algol68 and Rust can withstand this, among ADA. And PL/1 under Multics.


Firefox it's written in Rust.


No it's not. Yes it contains a lot of Rust, but it's still mostly C++.




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