CWE-491

Public cloneable() Method Without Final ('Object Hijack')
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A class has a cloneable() method that is not declared final, which allows an object to be created without calling the constructor. This can cause the object to be in an unexpected state.

Status
draft
Abstraction
variant
Java

Common Consequences

integrity other
Impacts
unexpected state varies by context

Detection Methods

automated static analysis

Potential Mitigations

Phases:
implementation
Descriptions:
• Make the cloneable() method final.