Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-198

    CWE-198: Use of Incorrect Byte Ordering

    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.

    Published:19 Jul 2006
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-188: Reliance on Data/Memory Layout