Category: SFP Secondary Cluster: Ambiguous Exception Type
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Summary
This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Ambiguous Exception Type cluster (SFP5).
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-396 | Declaration of Catch for Generic Exception | This weakness occurs when code catches a generic exception type like 'Exception' or 'Throwable', which can hide specific errors and create insecure error handling logic. |
| CWE-397 | Declaration of Throws for Generic Exception | This vulnerability occurs when a method is declared to throw an overly broad exception type, such as a generic 'Exception' or 'Throwable'. This practice masks the specific error conditions that can occur, making it difficult for calling code to handle failures appropriately. |
| CWE-888 | Software Fault Pattern (SFP) Clusters | CWE identifiers in this view are associated with clusters of Software Fault Patterns (SFPs). |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
Usage: Prohibited
Reasons: Category
Rationale:
This entry is a Category. Using categories for mapping has been discouraged since 2019. Categories are informal organizational groupings of weaknesses that can help CWE users with data aggregation, navigation, and browsing. However, they are not weaknesses in themselves.
Comment:
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