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CWE-1126 - Declaration of Variable with Unnecessarily Wide Scope

CWE-1126

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

Declaration of Variable with Unnecessarily Wide Scope

Description

The source code declares a variable in one scope, but the variable is only used within a narrower scope.

This issue makes it more difficult to understand and/or 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.

Common Consequences

Scope: Other

Impact: Reduce Maintainability

Related Weaknesses
  • Release Date:
  • 2019-01-03
  • Latest Modification Date:
  • 2023-06-29

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