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CWE-1118

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CWE-1118

Insufficient Documentation of Error Handling Techniques

Base
Incomplete

Description

The documentation does not sufficiently describe the techniques that are used for error handling, exception processing, or similar mechanisms.

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Common Consequences

Scope

Other

Impact

Reduce Maintainability

Applicable Platforms

Not Language-Specific

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