Use of Incorrect Byte Ordering

The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not account for byte ordering (e.g. big-endian and little-endian) when processing the input, causing an incorrect number or value to be used.

  • Source

    CWE Catalog - 4.10

  • Identifier

    CWE-198

  • Status

    Draft

Contents

See Also

SEI CERT Oracle Secure Coding Standard for Java - Guidelines 13. Input Output (FIO)

Weaknesses in this category are related to the rules and recommendations in the Input Output (FIO) section of the SEI CERT Oracle Secure Coding Standard for Java.

SFP Secondary Cluster: Incorrect Input Handling

This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Incorrect Input Handling cluster.

Numeric Errors

Weaknesses in this category are related to improper calculation or conversion of numbers.

Comprehensive CWE Dictionary

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Weaknesses Introduced During Implementation

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Weaknesses Introduced During Design

This view (slice) lists weaknesses that can be introduced during design.

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