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CWE-686 - Function Call With Incorrect Argument Type

CWE-686

  • Abstraction:
  • Variant
  • Structure:
  • Simple
  • Status:
  • Draft
Weakness Name

Function Call With Incorrect Argument Type

Description

The product calls a function, procedure, or routine, but the caller specifies an argument that is the wrong data type, which may lead to resultant weaknesses.

This weakness is most likely to occur in loosely typed languages, or in strongly typed languages in which the types of variable arguments cannot be enforced at compilation time, or where there is implicit casting.

Common Consequences

Scope: Other

Impact: Quality Degradation

Related Weaknesses

CWE-628Function Call with Incorrectly Specified Arguments

  • Release Date:
  • 2008-04-11
  • Latest Modification Date:
  • 2023-06-29

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