CWE-688—Function Call With Incorrect Variable or Reference as Argument

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released 2008-04-11 · last modified 2023-06-29

Metadata

CWE ID:: CWE-688
Abstraction:: Variant
Structure:: Simple
Status:: Draft
Release Date:: 2008-04-11
Latest Modification Date:: 2023-06-29

Weakness Name

Function Call With Incorrect Variable or Reference as Argument

Description

The product calls a function, procedure, or routine, but the caller specifies the wrong variable or reference as one of the arguments, which may lead to undefined behavior and resultant weaknesses.

Common Consequences

Scope:: Other
Impact:: Quality Degradation

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