Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-768

    CWE-768: Incorrect Short Circuit Evaluation

    The product contains a conditional statement with multiple logical expressions in which one of the non-leading expressions may produce side effects.

    Published:3 Mar 2009
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:28 Oct 2026

    Related Weakness

    CWE-705: Incorrect Control Flow Scoping