CWE-172—Encoding Error

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

Metadata

CWE ID:: CWE-172
Abstraction:: Class
Structure:: Simple
Status:: Draft
Release Date:: 2006-07-19
Latest Modification Date:: 2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Encoding Error

Description

The product does not properly encode or decode the data, resulting in unexpected values.

Common Consequences

Scope:: Integrity
Impact:: Unexpected State

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