CWE-705

Incorrect Control Flow Scoping

Weakness Description

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

Common Consequences

Other
Alter Execution LogicOther

Detection Methods

Automated Static Analysis

Automated static analysis, commonly referred to as Static Application Security Testing (SAST), can find some instances of this weakness by analyzing source code (or binary/compiled code) without having to execute it. Typically, this is done by building a model of data flow and control flow, then searching for potentially-vulnerable patterns that connect "sources" (origins of input) with "sinks" (destinations where the data interacts with external components, a lower layer such as the OS, etc.)

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