CWE-580 - clone() Method Without super.clone()
CWE-580
- Abstraction:
- Variant
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Draft
- Weakness Name
clone() Method Without super.clone()
- Description
The product contains a clone() method that does not call super.clone() to obtain the new object.
All implementations of clone() should obtain the new object by calling super.clone(). If a class does not follow this convention, a subclass's clone() method will return an object of the wrong type.
- Common Consequences
Scope: Integrity, Other
Impact: Unexpected State, Quality Degradation
- Related Weaknesses
- Release Date:
- 2006-12-15
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2023-06-29
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