CWE-1024
Comparison of Incompatible Types
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The product performs a comparison between two entities, but the entities are of different, incompatible types that cannot be guaranteed to provide correct results when they are directly compared.
Status
incomplete
Abstraction
base
Affected Platforms
JavaScript
Not Language-Specific
PHP
Technical Details
AI Translation
Common Consequences
other
Impacts
varies by context
Detection Methods
automated static analysis
Potential Mitigations
Phases:
testing
Descriptions:
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Thoroughly test the comparison scheme before deploying code into production. Perform positive testing as well as negative testing.