CWE-1126: Declaration of Variable with Unnecessarily Wide Scope

ID CWE-1126
Abstraction Base
Structure Simple
Status Incomplete
The source code declares a variable in one scope, but the variable is only used within a narrower scope.

This issue makes it more difficult to understand and/or maintain the product, which indirectly affects security by making it more difficult or time-consuming to find and/or fix vulnerabilities. It also might make it easier to introduce vulnerabilities.

Relationships

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# ID View Status # ID Name Abstraction Structure Status
CWE-1000 Research Concepts Draft CWE-710 Improper Adherence to Coding Standards Pillar Simple Incomplete
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