https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=98518
Bug ID: 98518 Summary: std::array not bound checked with _GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS Product: gcc Version: 10.2.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: libstdc++ Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: arnaud02 at users dot sourceforge.net Target Milestone: --- operator[] of std::array is not bound checked when specifying _GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS. Considering: #define _GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS 1 #include <array> #include <cstdio> int f(int i) { std::array<int,2> x = {1, 4}; return x[i]; // bounds are not checked } int main() { volatile int i = 2; printf("f=%d\n", f(i)); } the array bound violation is not detected. By constrast, replacing std::array by std::vector results in the expected assertion violation.