Google sees 68% drop in Android memory safety flaws over 5 years

Google reports that Android reduced the share of memory safety vulnerabilities from 76% (2019) to 24% (2024) by prioritizing new code in memory-safe languages like Rust and keeping legacy code stable with targeted fixes, illustrating a practical path to safer software at scale. The piece frames this within the industry’s shift from reactive patching and mitigations to secure-by-design approaches, echoing CISA’s call for wider adoption of memory-safe languages and careful dependency management.