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CWE WEAKNESSES  /  CWE-705

CWE-705

Incorrect Control Flow Scoping

Class

What it is

The product does not properly return control flow to the proper location after it has completed a task or detected an unusual condition.

Impact

OtherAlter Execution Logic, Other

Real-world CVE examples

  • CVE-2023-21087 — Java code in a smartphone OS can encounter a "boot loop" due to an uncaught exception
  • CVE-2014-1266 — Chain: incorrect "goto" in Apple SSL product bypasses certificate validation, allowing Adversary-in-the-Middle (AITM) attack (Apple "goto fail" bug). CWE-705 (I

Related weaknesses

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Source: MITRE CWE. View on cwe.mitre.org →

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