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Objective-C : Uninitialized object pointer

Classification

OWASP Mobile Top 10 2016
M7-Poor Code Quality
CWE
CWE-457

Overview

Uninitialized array pointer is used. This may lead to incorrect operation of the application.

Using of uninitialized variables may lead to undefined behavior of the application. Errors related to lack of initialization are difficult to detect, because the program can some time work correctly.

References

  1. CWE-457: Use of Uninitialized Variable
  2. Why uninitialized variable contains garbage instead of ‘nil’?
  3. Mobile Top 10 2016-M7-Poor Code Quality
MEDIUM

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See also

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Objective-C : Internal information leak

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Objective-C : Weak hashing algorithm

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Objective-C : Unsafe reflection