Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-486

    CWE-486: Comparison of Classes by Name

    The product compares classes by name, which can cause it to use the wrong class when multiple classes can have the same name.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-1025: Comparison Using Wrong Factors

    CWE-486: Comparison of Classes by Name | CVE-DB