comp.lang.c FAQ list · Question 7.3b

Q: I just tried the code

char *p;
strcpy(p, "abc");

A: You got lucky, I guess. The memory randomly pointed to by the uninitialized pointer p happened to be writable by you, and apparently was not already in use for anything vital. See also question 11.35.

Additional links: longer explanation, another longer explanation

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