CWE-1069 — Empty Exception Block
CWE-1069: Empty Exception Block
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Variant |
| Status | Incomplete |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
An invokable code block contains an exception handling block that does not contain any code, i.e. is empty.
Common consequences
- Other: Reduce Reliability
Mitigations
Implementation — For every exception block add code that handles the specific exception in the way intended by the application.
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1069.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html
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