CWE-1079 - Parent Class without Virtual Destructor Method
- Abstraction:
- Base
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Incomplete
- Weakness Name
Parent Class without Virtual Destructor Method
- Description
A parent class contains one or more child classes, but the parent class does not have a virtual destructor method.
This issue can prevent the product from running reliably due to undefined or unexpected behaviors. If the relevant code is reachable by an attacker, then this reliability problem might introduce a vulnerability.
- Common Consequences
Scope: Other
Impact: Reduce Reliability
- Related Weaknesses
- Release Date:
- 2019-01-03
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2023-06-29
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