Weaknesses that Affect Memory
Category ID: 633 (Category)Status: Draft
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Description Summary

Weaknesses in this category affect memory resources.
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ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base14Compiler Removal of Code to Clear Buffers
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ParentOfWeakness ClassWeakness Class119Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
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ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness Variant122Heap-based Buffer Overflow
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ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base129Improper Validation of Array Index
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ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base134Uncontrolled Format String
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ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base226Sensitive Information Uncleared Before Release
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ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness Variant244Failure to Clear Heap Memory Before Release ('Heap Inspection')
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ParentOfCategoryCategory251Often Misused: String Management
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ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness Variant316Plaintext Storage in Memory
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ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base401Failure to Release Memory Before Removing Last Reference ('Memory Leak')
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ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness Variant415Double Free
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ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base416Use After Free
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ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness Variant591Sensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory
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ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base763Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference
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ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness Variant785Use of Path Manipulation Function without Maximum-sized Buffer
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MemberOfViewView631Resource-specific Weaknesses
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
+ Content History
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Modification DateModifierOrganizationSource
2008-09-08CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
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2009-05-27CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
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2009-07-27CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
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