Improper Handling of Unexpected Data Type
The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when a particular element is not the expected type, e.g. it expects a digit (0-9) but is provided with a letter (A-Z).
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Weaknesses in this category are related to improper neutralization.
Weaknesses in this category are related to the rules and recommendations in the Input Output (FIO) section of the SEI CERT C Coding Standard.
This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Incorrect Input Handling cluster.
This view (slice) covers all the elements in CWE.
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