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The C99 printf() function is implemented as a variadic function. This non-compliant code example swaps its NULLnull-terminated byte string and integer parameters with respect to how they were specified in the format string. Consequently, the integer is interpreted as a pointer to a NULLnull-terminated byte string and dereferenced. This will likely cause the program to abnormally terminate. Note that the error_message pointer is likewise interpreted as an integer.
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\[[ISO/IEC 9899-:1999|AA. C References#ISO/IEC 9899-1999]\] Section 6.5.2.2, "Function calls," and Section 7.15, "Variable arguments" \[[ISO/IEC PDTR 24772|AA. C References#ISO/IEC PDTR 24772]\] "OTR Subprogram Signature Mismatch" \[[MISRA 04|AA. C References#MISRA 04]\] Rule 16.1 |
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