CWE-1080: Source Code File with Excessive Number of Lines of Code

A source code file has too many lines of code.

Recorded CVEs

With this primary weakness

KEVs

In the CISA KEV catalog

Not rated

Likelihood of exploit

Per MITRE

Base

Abstraction

MITRE classification

Overview

While the interpretation of "too many lines of code" may vary for each product or developer, CISQ recommends a default threshold value of 1000.

What can happen when CWE-1080 is exploited.