CWE-175 - Improper Handling of Mixed Encoding

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CWE-175

Abstraction:
Variant

Structure:
Simple

Status:
Draft

Weakness Name: Improper Handling of Mixed Encoding

Description: The product does not properly handle when the same input uses several different (mixed) encodings.

Common Consequences: Scope: Integrity
Impact: Unexpected State

Related Weaknesses: CWE-172Encoding Error

Release Date:
2006-07-19

Latest Modification Date:
2023-06-29

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CWE-175 - Improper Handling of Mixed Encoding

The product does not properly handle when the same input uses several different (mixed) encodings.