Function Call With Incorrect Argument Type
Draft Variant
Structure: Simple
Description
The product calls a function, procedure, or routine, but the caller specifies an argument that is the wrong data type, which may lead to resultant weaknesses.
This weakness is most likely to occur in loosely typed languages, or in strongly typed languages in which the types of variable arguments cannot be enforced at compilation time, or where there is implicit casting.
Common Consequences 1
Scope: Other
Impact: Quality Degradation
Potential Mitigations 1
Phase: Testing
Because this function call often produces incorrect behavior it will usually be detected during testing or normal operation of the product. During testing exercise all possible control paths will typically expose this weakness except in rare cases when the incorrect function call accidentally produces the correct results or if the provided argument type is very similar to the expected argument type.
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Related Weaknesses
Taxonomy Mapping
- CERT C Secure Coding
- CERT C Secure Coding
- CERT C Secure Coding
- CERT C Secure Coding
- Software Fault Patterns