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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