Is it possible to invoke a private method of a class exported from a DLL?
Will it be hidden from people who would like to use it but are not supposed to?
thanks 🙂
Is it possible to invoke a private method of a class exported from a
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Is it possible to invoke a private method of a class exported from a DLL?
Will it be hidden from people who would like to use it but are not supposed to?
thanks 🙂
Yes, it’s possible, but you need to use dirty casting tricks or rely on semi-undefined behaviour, but for certainty you can call an exported function, no matter it’s private/public status.
The language does not provide security against malicious attackers. It will help everyone play by the rules, but it will not guard against those who try to break the system.
For instance:
GetProcAddress()to get the function’s address, cast it to the right member function type, and call it.void crowbar()), compile against that. (Undefined behaviour, since you’re violating the One Defintion Rule, but it will probably work…)Do not rely on C++ private keyword for security.