CWE-676 (Use of Potentially Dangerous Function) documents a weakness type used across vulnerability databases and security assessments. Use the sections below for definition, context, and mapped CVEs.
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.
| Kind | Name | Class | Prevalence | OS / CPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language | C | — | Undetermined | — |
| language | C++ | — | Undetermined | — |
These CVEs are mapped to this weakness in this database and kept for traceability and search.
| CVE | Published | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-48696 | 2026-05-26 | FastNetMon Community Edition through 1.2.9 has a buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2026-48686 and CVE-2026-48689. |
| CVE-2025-67604 | 2026-05-12 | A use of potentially dangerous function vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiAnalyzer 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiAnalyzer 7.2 all versions, FortiAnalyzer 7.0 all versions, … |
| CVE-2025-65117 | 2026-01-16 | The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow an authenticated miscreant (Process Optimization Designer User) to embed OLE objects into graphics, and escalate their privileges to the identity of a vi… |
| CVE-2024-50307 | 2024-10-28 | Use of potentially dangerous function issue exists in Chatwork Desktop Application (Windows) versions prior to 2.9.2. If a user clicks a specially crafted link in the application, an arbitrary file ma… |
| CVE-2024-38434 | 2024-07-21 | Unitronics Vision PLC – CWE-676: Use of Potentially Dangerous Function may allow security feature bypass |
| CVE-2024-37387 | 2024-06-19 | Use of potentially dangerous function issue exists in Ricoh Streamline NX PC Client. If this vulnerability is exploited, files in the PC where the product is installed may be altered. |
| CVE-2022-39063 | 2022-09-16 | When Open5GS UPF receives a PFCP Session Establishment Request, it stores related values for building the PFCP Session Establishment Response. Once UPF receives a request, it gets the f_teid_len from … |
| CVE-2021-27474 | 2022-03-23 | Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre v10.00 and earlier does not properly restrict all functions relating to IIS remoting services. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attack… |
| Date | Name | Version | Importance | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Sean Eidemiller | 1.0 | — | added/updated demonstrative examples |
| 2008-07-01 | Eric Dalci | 1.0 | — | updated Potential_Mitigations, Time_of_Introduction |
| 2008-09-08 | CWE Content Team | 1.0 | — | updated Applicable_Platforms, Relationships, Other_Notes, Taxonomy_Mappings, Weakness_Ordinalities |
| 2008-11-24 | CWE Content Team | 1.1 | — | updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings |
| 2009-07-27 | CWE Content Team | 1.5 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2010-02-16 | CWE Content Team | 1.8 | — | updated Demonstrative_Examples, Other_Notes, References, Relationship_Notes |
| 2011-06-01 | CWE Content Team | 1.13 | — | updated Common_Consequences |
| 2011-06-27 | CWE Content Team | 2.0 | — | updated Common_Consequences, Observed_Examples, Potential_Mitigations, References, Relationships |
| 2011-09-13 | CWE Content Team | 2.1 | — | updated Potential_Mitigations, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings |
| 2012-05-11 | CWE Content Team | 2.2 | — | updated References, Related_Attack_Patterns, Relationships, Weakness_Ordinalities |
| 2014-07-30 | CWE Content Team | 2.8 | — | updated Detection_Factors, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings |
| 2017-05-03 | CWE Content Team | 2.11 | — | updated Related_Attack_Patterns |
| 2017-11-08 | CWE Content Team | 3.0 | — | updated Causal_Nature, References, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings |
| 2018-03-27 | CWE Content Team | 3.1 | — | updated References |
| 2019-01-03 | CWE Content Team | 3.2 | — | updated Relationships, Weakness_Ordinalities |
| 2020-02-24 | CWE Content Team | 4.0 | — | updated Detection_Factors, References, Relationships |
| 2020-12-10 | CWE Content Team | 4.3 | — | updated Demonstrative_Examples |
| 2021-03-15 | CWE Content Team | 4.4 | — | updated Demonstrative_Examples |
| 2023-01-31 | CWE Content Team | 4.10 | — | updated Description |
| 2023-04-27 | CWE Content Team | 4.11 | — | updated References, Relationships, Time_of_Introduction |
| 2023-06-29 | CWE Content Team | 4.12 | — | updated Mapping_Notes |
| 2025-09-09 | CWE Content Team | 4.18 | — | updated Detection_Factors, References |
| 2025-12-11 | CWE Content Team | 4.19 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2026-04-30 | CWE Content Team | 4.20 | — | updated Potential_Mitigations, References |