Smart pointers in C++ cannot fully prevent use-after-free vulnerabilities due to internal raw pointers in types beyond user control. Examples with std::vector, std::span, and std::lock_guard demonstrate how iterator invalidation and pointer mismanagement can still lead to memory safety issues regardless of smart pointer usage.

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