CWE-1052: Excessive Use of Hard-Coded Literals in Initialization

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The product initializes a data element using a hard-coded literal that is not a simple integer or static constant element.

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Extended Description

This issue makes it more difficult to modify or maintain the product, which indirectly affects security by making it more difficult or time-consuming to find and/or fix vulnerabilities. It also might make it easier to introduce vulnerabilities.

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