CWE-686β€”Function Call With Incorrect Argument Type

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released 2008-04-11 Β· last modified 2025-12-11

Metadata

CWE ID:
CWE-686
Abstraction:
Variant
Structure:
Simple
Status:
Draft
Release Date:
2008-04-11
Latest Modification Date:
2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Function Call With Incorrect Argument Type

Description

The product calls a function, procedure, or routine, but the caller specifies an argument that is the wrong data type, which may lead to resultant weaknesses.

This weakness is most likely to occur in loosely typed languages, or in strongly typed languages in which the types of variable arguments cannot be enforced at compilation time, or where there is implicit casting.

Common Consequences

Scope:
Other
Impact:
Quality Degradation

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