Dan KortschakApr 30, 2024
I used to give a lecture on software engineering in the scientific computing context, entitled "R is a Ford Pinto". I hadn't thought at the time that "unsafe at any speed" would include a nasty CVE with RCE. https://hiddenlayer.com/research/r-bitrary-code-execution/
HiddenLayer Research | R-bitrary Code Execution

HiddenLayer uncovered a zero-day deserialization vulnerability in the popular programming language R, widely used within government and medical research that could result in a supply chain attack.

HiddenLayer | Security for AI
Show threadMerovius
@kortschak "R-bitrary code execution" is a great pun, though.
Apr 30, 2024 at 7:30amWeb
Show threadDan KortschakApr 30, 2024
@Merovius Though expected in that ecosystem; everything starts with "R" or has a capitilised "R" somewhere in the name that is intended to be pronounced /ˈɑːr/.
Show threadMeroviusApr 30, 2024
@kortschak "Arbitrary Go execution"
Show threadMeroviusApr 30, 2024
@kortschak Or maybe "Gode"?