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    Improper input validation

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    Improper input validation[1] or unchecked user input is a type of vulnerability in computer software that may be used for security exploits.[2] This vulnerability is caused when "[t]he product does not validate or incorrectly validates input that can affect the control flow or data flow of a program."[1] Examples include:

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 "CWE-20: Improper Input Validation". Common Weakness Enumeration. MITRE. December 13, 2010. http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html. Retrieved February 22, 2011. 
    2. Erickson, Jon (2008). Hacking: the art of exploitation. No Starch Press Series (2, illustrated ed.). Safari Books Online. ISBN 978-1-59327-144-2. 



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