CWE-175β€”Improper Handling of Mixed Encoding

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

Metadata

CWE ID:
CWE-175
Abstraction:
Variant
Structure:
Simple
Status:
Draft
Release Date:
2006-07-19
Latest Modification Date:
2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Improper Handling of Mixed Encoding

Description

The product does not properly handle when the same input uses several different (mixed) encodings.

Common Consequences

Scope:
Integrity
Impact:
Unexpected State

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