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CWE-118: Improper Access of Indexable Resource ('Range Error')

 
Improper Access of Indexable Resource ('Range Error')
Weakness ID: 118 (Weakness Class)Status: Incomplete
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Description Summary

The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts operations within the boundaries of a resource that is accessed using an index or pointer, such as memory or files.
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NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains toView(s)
ChildOfCategoryCategory19Data Handling
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfWeakness ClassWeakness Class119Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base130Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency
Development Concepts (primary)699
MemberOfViewView1000Research Concepts
Research Concepts (primary)1000
+ Content History
Modifications
Modification DateModifierOrganizationSource
2008-07-01Eric DalciCigitalExternal
updated Time of Introduction
2008-09-08CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Description, Name, Relationships
2009-03-10CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Description
2009-05-27CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Name
2009-10-29CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Relationships
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