Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-676

    CWE-676: Use of Potentially Dangerous Function

    The product invokes a potentially dangerous function that could introduce a vulnerability if it is used incorrectly, but the function can also be used safely.

    Published:11 Apr 2008
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:30 Apr 2026

    Related Weakness

    CWE-1177: Use of Prohibited Code