Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-589

    CWE-589: Call to Non-ubiquitous API

    The product uses an API function that does not exist on all versions of the target platform. This could cause portability problems or inconsistencies that allow denial of service or other consequences.

    Published:15 Dec 2006
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-474: Use of Function with Inconsistent Implementations

    CWE-589: Call to Non-ubiquitous API | CVE-DB