Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-588

Allowed

Attempt to Access Child of a Non-structure Pointer

Abstraction: Variant · Status: Incomplete

API response cwe.mitre.org

Casting a non-structure type to a structure type and accessing a field can lead to memory access errors or data corruption.

3 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

CVE-2026-21692 (GCVE-0-2026-21692)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-07 21:56 – Updated: 2026-01-08 18:17
VLAI
Title
iccDEV has Type Confusion in ToXmlCurve() at IccXML/IccLibXML/IccMpeXml.cpp
Summary
iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools that allow for the interaction, manipulation, and application of International Color Consortium (ICC) color management profiles. Versions prior to 2.3.1.2 have a Type Confusion vulnerability in `ToXmlCurve()` at `IccXML/IccLibXML/IccMpeXml.cpp`. This vulnerability affects users of the iccDEV library who process ICC color profiles. Version 2.3.1.2 contains a patch. No known workarounds are available.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-588 - Attempt to Access Child of a Non-structure Pointer
  • CWE-704 - Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
  • CWE-843 - Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
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CVE-2021-3510 (GCVE-0-2021-3510)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-10-05 20:50 – Updated: 2024-09-16 19:04
VLAI
Title
Zephyr JSON decoder incorrectly decodes array of array
Summary
Zephyr JSON decoder incorrectly decodes array of array. Zephyr versions >= >1.14.0, >= >2.5.0 contain Attempt to Access Child of a Non-structure Pointer (CWE-588). For more information, see https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-289f-7mw3-2qf4
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-588 - Attempt to Access Child of a Non-structure Pointer (CWE-588)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
zephyrproject-rtos zephyr Affected: >1.14.0 , < unspecified (custom)
Affected: >2.5.0 , < unspecified (custom)
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Date Public
2020-06-20 00:00
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CVE-2021-3319 (GCVE-0-2021-3319)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-10-05 20:50 – Updated: 2024-09-16 22:14
VLAI
Title
DOS: Incorrect 802154 Frame Validation for Omitted Source / Dest Addresses
Summary
DOS: Incorrect 802154 Frame Validation for Omitted Source / Dest Addresses. Zephyr versions >= > v2.4.0 contain NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476), Attempt to Access Child of a Non-structure Pointer (CWE-588). For more information, see https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-94jg-2p6q-5364
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
  • CWE-588 - Attempt to Access Child of a Non-structure Pointer (CWE-588)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
zephyrproject-rtos zephyr Affected: > v2.4.0 , < unspecified (custom)
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Date Public
2020-04-14 00:00
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Mitigation
Requirements

The choice could be made to use a language that is not susceptible to these issues.

Mitigation
Implementation

Review of type casting operations can identify locations where incompatible types are cast.

No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.

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