10. Security Considerations

CBOR implementations must consider various security aspects:

• Resource exhaustion: Indefinite-length items and deeply nested structures can consume excessive resources
• Invalid input handling: Decoders must properly handle malformed or invalid CBOR data
• Numeric range: Applications must handle integers and floating-point numbers outside expected ranges
• Map key uniqueness: Duplicate keys in maps may cause security issues
• Tag validation: Unknown or invalid tags should be handled safely