Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-563

    CWE-563: Assignment to Variable without Use

    The variable's value is assigned but never used, making it a dead store.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-1164: Irrelevant Code

    CWE-563: Assignment to Variable without Use | CVE-DB