CWE-460: Improper Cleanup on Thrown Exception

ID CWE-460

Abstraction Base

Structure Simple

Status Draft

Number of CVEs 13

The product does not clean up its state or incorrectly cleans up its state when an exception is thrown, leading to unexpected state or control flow.

Often, when functions or loops become complicated, some level of resource cleanup is needed throughout execution. Exceptions can disturb the flow of the code and prevent the necessary cleanup from happening.

Modes of Introduction

Phase	Note
Implementation	REALIZATION: This weakness is caused during implementation of an architectural security tactic.

Applicable Platforms

Type	Class	Name	Prevalence
Language		C
Language		C++
Language		Java
Language		C#

Relationships

View			Weakness
# ID	View	Status	# ID	Name	Abstraction	Structure	Status
CWE-1000	Research Concepts	Draft	CWE-459	Incomplete Cleanup	Base	Simple	Draft
CWE-1000	Research Concepts	Draft	CWE-755	Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions	Class	Simple	Incomplete

CVEs Published

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CVSS Severity

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# CVE	Description	CVSS	EPSS	EPSS Trend (30 days)	Affected Products	Weaknesses	Security Advisories	Exploits	PoC	Pubblication Date	Modification Date
# CVE	Description	CVSS	EPSS	EPSS Trend (30 days)	Affected Products	Weaknesses	Security Advisories	PoC	Pubblication Date	Modification Date