Extended Description
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- PROHIBITED
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Mitigation Strategies
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Code Examples & CVEs
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CWE-1074: CWE-1074: Class with Excessively Deep Inheritance?+
CWE-1074: CWE-1074: Class with Excessively Deep Inheritance is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. Description Extended Description
What are the security consequences of CWE-1074: Class with Excessively Deep Inheritance?+
If exploited, CWE-1074 (CWE-1074: Class with Excessively Deep Inheritance) it can compromise Reduce Maintainability and Increase Analytical Complexity, leading to outcomes such as Scope: Other This issue makes it more difficult to understand and maintain the product and which indirectly affects security by making it more difficult or time-consuming to find and/or fix vulnerabilities. It also might make it easier to introduce vulnerabilities..
Which programming languages are affected by CWE-1074: Class with Excessively Deep Inheritance?+
CWE-1074 commonly affects Languages. Note that weaknesses are often language-agnostic patterns, so secure coding practices apply broadly.
What is the difference between a CWE and a CVE?+
A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-1074 describes a category of software weakness — the underlying flaw type. A CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) identifies a specific, real-world vulnerability in a particular product. In short, a CWE is the kind of mistake, and a CVE is an instance of that mistake being found in software.