CWE-1045 - Parent Class with a Virtual Destructor and a Child Class without a Virtual Destructor

Weakness Name

Parent Class with a Virtual Destructor and a Child Class without a Virtual Destructor

Description

A parent class has a virtual destructor method, but the parent has a child class that does not have a virtual destructor.

This issue can prevent the product from running reliably, since the child might not perform essential destruction operations. If the relevant code is reachable by an attacker, then this reliability problem might introduce a vulnerability, such as a memory leak (CWE-401).

Common Consequences

Related Weaknesses

CWE-1076Insufficient Adherence to Expected Conventions