Base weakness
Incomplete
CWE-1116: Inaccurate Source Code Comments
The source code contains comments that do not accurately describe or explain aspects of the portion of the code with which the comment is associated.
Last updated
3
Recorded CVEs
With this primary weakness
0
KEVs
In the CISA KEV catalog
Not rated
Likelihood of exploit
Per MITRE
Base
Abstraction
MITRE classification
Overview
CWE-1116 (Inaccurate Source Code Comments) is a base-level software weakness catalogued by MITRE in the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE). It describes a recurring type of mistake that can lead to exploitable security vulnerabilities.
Real-world CVEs
3 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-1116 (Inaccurate Source Code Comments). The highest-severity and most recent are shown first. 0 new CWE-1116 CVEs have been recorded so far in 2026 (1 in 2025).
Common consequences
What can happen when CWE-1116 is exploited.