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Uncaught Exception

CWE-248 · Base · Draft

An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught.

Extended description

When an exception is not caught, it may cause the program to crash or expose sensitive information.

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Weakness Relationships

Where this weakness sits in the CWE hierarchy. Walk up to broader classes or down to more specific variants.
Parent of this (broader)
ChildOfCWE-703 · Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions
ChildOfCWE-705 · Incorrect Control Flow Scoping
ChildOfCWE-755 · Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
Children (more specific)
ParentOfCWE-600 · Uncaught Exception in Servlet
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CVEs With This Weakness

195
A sample of the 195 CVEs tagged with this weakness.
CVECVE-2026-8161
CVECVE-2026-7183
CVECVE-2026-5937
CVECVE-2026-44001
CVECVE-2026-42545
CVECVE-2026-42544
CVECVE-2026-42268
CVECVE-2026-41585
CVECVE-2026-37554
CVECVE-2026-35348
CVECVE-2026-34986
CVECVE-2026-34944
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