CWE-683 — Function Call With Incorrect Order of Arguments
CWE-683: Function Call With Incorrect Order of Arguments
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Variant |
| Status | Draft |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The product calls a function, procedure, or routine, but the caller specifies the arguments in an incorrect order, leading to resultant weaknesses.
While this weakness might be caught by the compiler in some languages, it can occur more frequently in cases in which the called function accepts variable numbers or types of arguments, such as format strings in C. It also can occur in languages or environments that do not enforce strong typing.
Common consequences
- Other: Quality Degradation
Mitigations
Implementation — Use the function, procedure, or routine as specified.
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/683.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html