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Use of NullPointerException Catch to Detect NULL Pointer Dereference
Properties
id: d3f:CWE-395
- name
- Use of NullPointerException Catch to Detect NULL Pointer Dereference
- definition
- Catching NullPointerException should not be used as an alternative to programmatic checks to prevent dereferencing a null pointer.
Neighbors
CWE-395 has no direct neighbors in this release.Inferred Relationships
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Related Weaknesses
CWE-395 has no related weaknesses in this release.