CWE-166—Improper Handling of Missing Special Element

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released 2006-07-19 · last modified 2025-12-11

Metadata

CWE ID:: CWE-166
Abstraction:: Base
Structure:: Simple
Status:: Draft
Release Date:: 2006-07-19
Latest Modification Date:: 2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Improper Handling of Missing Special Element

Description

The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not handle or incorrectly handles when an expected special element is missing.

Common Consequences

Scope:: Availability
Impact:: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart

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