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The effects of throwing an exception across execution boundaries depends on the implementation details of the exception-handling mechanics. They can range from correct or benign behavior to undefined behavior.
Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ERR59-CPP | High | Probable | Medium | P12 | L1 |
Automated Detection
Tool | Version | Checker | Description |
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| CERT_CPP-ERR59-a | Do not throw an exception across execution boundaries |
Related Vulnerabilities
Search for other vulnerabilities resulting from the violation of this rule on the CERT website.
Related Guidelines
| CERT C++ Coding Standard | EXP60-CPP. Do not pass a nonstandard-layout type object across execution boundaries |
Bibliography
| [ISO/IEC 14882-2014] | Subclause15, "Exception Handling" |
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