Empty Exception Block
An invokable code block contains an exception handling block that does not contain any code, i.e. is empty.
Description
When an exception handling block (such as a Catch and Finally block) is used, but that block is empty, this can prevent the software from running reliably. If the relevant code is reachable by an attacker, then this reliability problem might introduce a vulnerability.
See Also
Weaknesses in this category are related to the CISQ Quality Measures for Reliability. Presence of these weaknesses could reduce the reliability of the software.
This category includes weaknesses that occur if a function does not generate the correct return/status code, or if the application does not handle all possible return/...
This view (slice) covers all the elements in CWE.
CWE identifiers in this view (slice) are quality issues that only indirectly make it easier to introduce a vulnerability and/or make the vulnerability more difficult t...
CWE identifiers in this view are weaknesses that do not have associated Software Fault Patterns (SFPs), as covered by the CWE-888 view. As such, they represent gaps in...
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