CWE-1087: Class with Virtual Method without a Virtual Destructor

Description

A class contains a virtual method, but the method does not have an associated virtual destructor.

Submission Date :

July 2, 2018, midnight

Modification Date :

2023-06-29 00:00:00+00:00

Organization :

MITRE
Extended Description

This issue can prevent the product from running reliably, e.g. due to undefined behavior. If the relevant code is reachable by an attacker, then this reliability problem might introduce a vulnerability.

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