CWE · MITRE source
CWE-253Incorrect Check of Function Return Value
The product incorrectly checks a return value from a function, which prevents it from detecting errors or exceptional conditions.
Important and common functions will return some value about the success of its actions. This will alert the program whether or not to handle any errors caused by that function.
Last updated: 14 October 2026 20:41 UTC
Control responseHuman-reviewed
Answering this weakness across the control lifecycle, from our framework cross-walks.
NIST 800-53 r5 controls PROPOSED for this weakness (0)AI-assisted
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all; across the CWE pages 1,540 of 1,722 such associations (89%) have never
been graded by anything. The heading said “address” until
2026-09-29, which asserted a relationship the data does not carry.
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| Control | Title | Family | Why it addresses this CWE |
|---|---|---|---|
| No NIST controls proposed yet. | |||
Top CVEs of this weakness type, ranked by Risk Priority
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-7474 UPD | 7.7 | 9.8 | 0.0254 | 2017-05-12 |
CVE-2023-4501 UPD | 7.4 | 9.8 | 0.0076 | 2023-09-12 |
CVE-2023-52040 UPD | 7.4 | 9.8 | 0.0085 | 2024-01-24 |
CVE-2023-49286 UPD | 7.1 | 8.6 | 0.1035 | 2023-12-04 |
CVE-2026-35091 UPD | 6.5 | 8.2 | 0.0109 | 2026-04-01 |
CVE-2024-43521 UPD | 6.3 | 7.5 | 0.0245 | 2024-10-08 |
CVE-2021-37625 UPD | 6.0 | 7.5 | 0.0094 | 2021-08-05 |
CVE-2024-1622 UPD | 6.0 | 7.5 | 0.0100 | 2024-02-26 |
CVE-2024-32475 UPD | 5.9 | 7.5 | 0.0069 | 2024-04-18 |
CVE-2025-57767 UPD | 5.8 | 7.5 | 0.0041 | 2025-08-28 |
CVE-2026-46419 UPD | 5.7 | 7.5 | 0.0042 | 2026-05-14 |
CVE-2026-53090 UPD | 5.6 | 7.8 | 0.0014 | 2026-06-24 |
CVE-2026-15686 UPD | 5.6 | 7.2 | 0.0072 | 2026-08-20 |
CVE-2023-24487 UPD | 5.2 | 6.3 | 0.0107 | 2023-07-10 |
CVE-2026-0648 UPD | 5.2 | 7.8 | 0.0012 | 2026-01-27 |
CVE-2025-54090 UPD | 5.1 | 6.3 | 0.0082 | 2025-07-23 |
CVE-2020-6107 UPD | 4.7 | 5.5 | 0.0151 | 2020-10-15 |
CVE-2022-24880 UPD | 4.7 | 5.3 | 0.0121 | 2022-04-25 |
CVE-2023-34449 UPD | 4.6 | 5.3 | 0.0097 | 2023-06-14 |
CVE-2026-59847 UPD | 4.6 | 5.9 | 0.0033 | 2026-07-21 |
CVE-2026-35339 UPD | 4.2 | 5.5 | 0.0016 | 2026-04-22 |
CVE-2026-35340 UPD | 4.2 | 5.5 | 0.0016 | 2026-04-22 |
CVE-2026-43863 UPD | 3.2 | 3.7 | 0.0032 | 2026-05-04 |
CVE-2025-11839 UPD | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.0028 | 2025-10-16 |