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CWE-115 — Misinterpretation of Input

provenance: imported · CWE: CWE-115

CWE-115: Misinterpretation of Input

MITRE CWE weakness

Kind Weakness
Abstraction Base
Status Incomplete
Likelihood of exploit

Description

The product misinterprets an input, whether from an attacker or another product, in a security-relevant fashion.

Common consequences

  • Integrity: Unexpected State

Mitigations

(none listed)

References

  • CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/115.html
  • CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html