CWE-175: Improper Handling of Mixed Encoding

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The product does not properly handle when the same input uses several different (mixed) encodings.

What the weakness is: CWE-175 at MITRE. All weaknesses

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Explain CWE-175: Improper Handling of Mixed Encoding and how to prevent and detect it in code. Use https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/175.html and https://cve.bz/cve/cwe/175?via=ask-ai-copy for recent CVEs with this weakness. Cite the sources.

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9.8CVE-2026-82162EPSS 0.3%2026-10-06
Dell Command | Configure (DCC), versions prior to 5.2.3.35, contain an Improper Handling of Mixed Encoding vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of …