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Conversions of numeric types to narrower types can result in lost or misinterpreted data if the value of the wider type is outside the range of values of the narrower type. ThereforeAs a result, all narrowing conversions must be guaranteed safe by range-checking the value before conversion.

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The CERT C Secure Coding Standard

INT31-C. Ensure that integer conversions do not result in lost or misinterpreted data

 

FLP34-C. Ensure that floating point conversions are within range of the new type

The CERT C++ Secure Coding Standard

INT31-CPP. Ensure that integer conversions do not result in lost or misinterpreted data

 

FLP34-CPP. Ensure that floating point conversions are within range of the new type

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[ISO/IEC TR 24772:2010

http://www.aitcnet.org/isai/]

"Numeric Conversion Errors [FLC]"

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MITRE CWE

CWE ID 681, "Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types"

 

CWE ID 197, "Numeric Truncation Error"

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