CWE-580 - clone() Method Without super.clone()
- Abstraction:Variant
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Draft
- Release Date:2006-12-15
- Latest Modification Date:2023-06-29
Weakness Name
clone() Method Without super.clone()
Description
The product contains a clone() method that does not call super.clone() to obtain the new object.
All implementations of clone() should obtain the new object by calling super.clone(). If a class does not follow this convention, a subclass's clone() method will return an object of the wrong type.
Common Consequences
Scope: Integrity, Other
Impact: Unexpected State, Quality Degradation