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CWE-1074 - Class with Excessively Deep Inheritance

CWE-1074

  • Abstraction:
  • Base
  • Structure:
  • Simple
  • Status:
  • Incomplete
Weakness Name

Class with Excessively Deep Inheritance

Description

A class has an inheritance level that is too high, i.e., it has a large number of parent classes.

This issue makes it more difficult to understand and maintain the product, which indirectly affects security by making it more difficult or time-consuming to find and/or fix vulnerabilities. It also might make it easier to introduce vulnerabilities. While the interpretation of "large number of parent classes" may vary for each product or developer, CISQ recommends a default maximum of 7 parent classes.

Common Consequences

Scope: Other

Impact: Reduce Maintainability

Related Weaknesses
  • Release Date:
  • 2019-01-03
  • Latest Modification Date:
  • 2024-02-29

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