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C or C++ : Incorrect use of operator sizeof

Classification

CWE
CWE-467

Overview

Unintended use of pointer to data structure size instead of the data structure size may lead to errors, for example, insufficient memory allocation.

References

  1. Sizeof operator in C
  2. sizeof Operator ─ Microsoft Docs
  3. CWE-467: Use of sizeof() on a Pointer Type
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