CWE-198

Use of Incorrect Byte Ordering
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The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not account for byte ordering (e.g. big-endian and little-endian) when processing the input, causing an incorrect number or value to be used.

Status
draft
Abstraction
variant

Common Consequences

integrity
Impacts
unexpected state

Detection Methods

black box

Potential Mitigations

Functional Areas

memory management