CWE-174—Double Decoding of the Same Data

Weakness Name

Double Decoding of the Same Data

Description

The product decodes the same input twice, which can limit the effectiveness of any protection mechanism that occurs in between the decoding operations.

Common Consequences

Scope:

Access Control, Confidentiality, Availability, Integrity, Other

Impact:

Bypass Protection Mechanism, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands, Varies by Context

Related Weaknesses

• CWE-172Encoding Error
• CWE-675Multiple Operations on Resource in Single-Operation Context