Weakness (CWE)

CWE-676: Use of Potentially Dangerous Function

Base Draft

The product invokes a potentially dangerous function that could introduce a vulnerability if it is used incorrectly, but the function can also be used safely.

How to prevent it (1 mitigation)

Build and Compilation, Implementation

Identify a list of prohibited API functions and prohibit developers from using these functions, providing safer alternatives. In some cases, automatic code analysis tools or the compiler can be instructed to spot use of prohibited functions, such as the "banned.h" include file from Microsoft's SDL. [REF-554] [REF-1009] [REF-7]

Source: MITRE CWE-676

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