CWE-583: finalize() Method Declared Public
ID
CWE-583
Abstraction
Variant
Structure
Simple
Status
Incomplete
The product violates secure coding principles for mobile code by declaring a finalize() method public.
A product should never call finalize explicitly, except to call super.finalize() inside an implementation of finalize(). In mobile code situations, the otherwise error prone practice of manual garbage collection can become a security threat if an attacker can maliciously invoke a finalize() method because it is declared with public access.
Modes of Introduction
| Phase | Note |
|---|---|
| Implementation |
Applicable Platforms
| Type | Class | Name | Prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Java |
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