boost::shared_ptr<PointPrism> getPrismFromDirection(const Point3& direction) const
{
    return boost::shared_ptr<PointPrism>(new PointPrism(_position, direction));
}

boost::shared_ptr<PointPrism> getPrismFromAimingPoint(const Point3& aimingPoint)
{
    boost::shared_ptr<PointPrism> prism = getPrismFromDirection((aimingPoint - _position).normalized());
    prism->setAimingPoint(aimingPoint);
    return prism;
}

main()
{
    boost::shared_ptr<Point> p; //initialized somewhere in this code
    boost::shared_ptr<PointPrism> prism = p->getPrismFromAimingPoint(aimingPoint);

    //here it looks like the prism object is just fine
    boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::seconds(10));
    //here both VS10 debugger and log prints show that values inside prism are corrupted
}