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Return of Pointer Value Outside of Expected Range
Properties
id: d3f:CWE-466
- name
- Return of Pointer Value Outside of Expected Range
- definition
- A function can return a pointer to memory that is outside of the buffer that the pointer is expected to reference.
Neighbors
CWE-466 has no direct neighbors in this release.Inferred Relationships
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Related Weaknesses
CWE-466 has no related weaknesses in this release.