Return of Pointer Value Outside of Expected Range

A function can return a pointer to memory that is outside of the buffer that the pointer is expected to reference.


See Also

Comprehensive Categorization: Memory Safety

Weaknesses in this category are related to memory safety.

SFP Secondary Cluster: Glitch in Computation

This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Glitch in Computation cluster (SFP1).

CERT C++ Secure Coding Section 04 - Integers (INT)

Weaknesses in this category are related to rules in the Integers (INT) section of the CERT C++ Secure Coding Standard. Since not all rules map to specific weaknesses, ...

Comprehensive CWE Dictionary

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Weaknesses Introduced During Implementation

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