CWE-460
Overview
- CWE ID
- 460
- CWE Name
- Improper Cleanup on Thrown Exception
- CWE Abstraction
- Base
- CWE structure
- Simple
- CWE Status
- Draft
Description
The product does not clean up its state or incorrectly cleans up its state when an exception is thrown, leading to unexpected state or control flow.
Extended Description
Often, when functions or loops become complicated, some level of resource cleanup is needed throughout execution. Exceptions can disturb the flow of the code and prevent the necessary cleanup from happening.