Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-231

    CWE-231: Improper Handling of Extra Values

    The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when more values are provided than expected.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-229: Improper Handling of Values

    CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')