null pointer dereference vulnerabilities
Null pointer dereference vulnerabilities occur when a program attempts to access or manipulate memory using a null pointer, which does not point to a valid memory location. This can lead to crashes, unexpected behavior, or potentially exploited security flaws, as the program assumes the null pointer points to a valid object.
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