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CWE-231 - Improper Handling of Extra Values

CWE-231

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

Improper Handling of Extra Values

Description

The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when more values are provided than expected.

Common Consequences

Scope: Integrity

Impact: Unexpected State

Related Weaknesses

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')High

CWE-229Improper Handling of Values

  • Release Date:
  • 2006-07-19
  • Latest Modification Date:
  • 2023-06-29

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