Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-460

    CWE-460: Improper Cleanup on Thrown Exception

    The product does not clean up its state or incorrectly cleans up its state when an exception is thrown, leading to unexpected state or control flow.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-459: Incomplete Cleanup

    CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions