CWE-144 - Improper Neutralization of Line Delimiters
- Abstraction:Variant
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Draft
- Release Date:2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:2023-06-29
Weakness Name
Improper Neutralization of Line Delimiters
Description
The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as line delimiters when they are sent to a downstream component.
As data is parsed, an injected/absent/malformed delimiter may cause the process to take unexpected actions.
Common Consequences
Scope: Integrity
Impact: Unexpected State
Related Weaknesses
CWE-93Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')