CWE-583
finalize() Method Declared Public
Description
The product violates secure coding principles for mobile code by declaring a finalize() method public.
A product should never call finalize explicitly, except to call super.finalize() inside an implementation of finalize(). In mobile code situations, the otherwise error prone practice of manual garbage collection can become a security threat if an attacker can maliciously invoke a finalize() method because it is declared with public access.
Parent Weaknesses (ChildOf)
Common Consequences
Scope
Impact
Alter Execution Logic, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands, Modify Application Data
Potential Mitigations
If you are using finalize() as it was designed, there is no reason to declare finalize() with anything other than protected access.
Applicable Platforms
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