CWE-176 - Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding
- Abstraction:Variant
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Draft
- Release Date:2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:2024-02-29
Weakness Name
Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding
Description
The product does not properly handle when an input contains Unicode encoding.
Common Consequences
Scope: Integrity
Impact: Unexpected State
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