C6054

warning C6054: string <variable> may not be zero-terminated

This warning indicates that a function that requires zero-terminated string was passed a non-zero terminated string. A function that expects a zero-terminated string will go beyond the end of the buffer to look for the zero. This defect might cause an exploitable buffer overrun error or crash. The program should make sure that the string ends with a zero.

Example

The following code generates this warning:

#include <sal.h>

void func( _In_z_ wchar_t* wszStr );

void g ( )
{
    wchar_t wcArray[200];
    func(wcArray); // Warning C6054
}

To correct this warning, null-terminate wcArray before calling function func() as shown in the following sample code:

#include <sal.h>

void func( _In_z_ wchar_t* wszStr );

void g( )
{
    wchar_t wcArray[200]; 
    wcArray[0]= '\0';
    func(wcArray);
}

See Also

Reference

C6053

Other Resources

Annotation Overview

NullTerminated Property