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Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) not enforced

Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) not enforced

Description

Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) is memory management that automates object management by the compiler to unburden the developer.

Recommendation

Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) may be explicitly enabled with the compiler flag -fobjc-arc.

Standards

  • OWASP_MASVS_L1:
    • MSTG_CODE_9
  • OWASP_MASVS_L2:
    • MSTG_CODE_9
  • PCI_STANDARDS:
    • REQ_2_2
    • REQ_6_2