CWE-628: Function Call with Incorrectly Specified Arguments

low-risk

The product calls a function, procedure, or routine with arguments that are not correctly specified, leading to always-incorrect behavior and resultant weaknesses.

Abstraction: Base

Common Consequences

Other Quality Degradation

Detection Methods

Other

Since these bugs typically introduce incorrect behavior that is obvious to users, they are found quickly, unless they occur in rarely-tested code paths. Managing the correct number of arguments can be made more difficult in cases where format strings are used, or when variable numbers of arguments are supported.

Real-World Examples (5)

CVE CVSS EPSS KEV
CVE-2019-14844 7.5 11.7%
CVE-2019-7303 7.5 1.2%
CVE-2025-0325 4.3 0.2%
CVE-2026-21503 6.1 0.0%
CVE-2026-25634 7.8 0.0%
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low-risk
Active Threat 7/50 · Minimal
Exploit Availability 5/50 · Minimal