Base weakness
Draft
CWE-676: Use of Potentially Dangerous Function
The product invokes a potentially dangerous function that could introduce a vulnerability if it is used incorrectly, but the function can also be used safely.
Last updated
8
Recorded CVEs
With this primary weakness
0
KEVs
In the CISA KEV catalog
High
Likelihood of exploit
Per MITRE
Base
Abstraction
MITRE classification
Overview
CWE-676 (Use of Potentially Dangerous Function) 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
8 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-676 (Use of Potentially Dangerous Function). The highest-severity and most recent are shown first. 3 new CWE-676 CVEs have been recorded so far in 2026.