HexType: Efficient Detection of Type Confusion Errors for C++ Link: https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=3134062Source Code: https://github.com/HexHive/HexType Summary: In a type-based programming language, typecasting is a common phenomenon. With the object-oriented programming paradigm, this feature turns into a dangerous attack surface. When a derived class object cast to parent class object (upcast), it is usually safe, considering parent class…