CWE-758: Reliance on Undefined, Unspecified, or Implementation-Defined Behavior

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The product uses an API function, data structure, or other entity in a way that relies on properties that are not always guaranteed to hold for that entity.

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This can lead to resultant weaknesses when the required properties change, such as when the product is ported to a different platform or if an interaction error (CWE-435) occurs.

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