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Input Validation Vulnerabilities

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When software fails to validate input properly, an attacker is able to craft the input in a form that is not expected by the rest of the application. This will lead to parts of the system receiving unintended input, which may result in altered control flow, arbitrary control of a resource, or arbitrary code execution. --- CWE 20: Improper Input Validation
Author: Laurie Williams
Maintained By: Laurie Williams
Last Updated: 2009-08-22