CWE-1285: Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in Input
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The product receives input that is expected to specify an index, position, or offset into an indexable resource such as a buffer or file, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the specified index/position/offset has the required properties.
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