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A deep learning framework for vulnerability detection in open-source repositories using code embeddings

Jul 2026 · International Conference on Automated Software Engineering · Vol 33 · 0 citations · 69 references
Computer Science

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A deep learning based framework that can be effectively integrate code embeddings including Word2Vec, TF-IDF representations, and handcrafted contextual features to detect vulnerabilities over multiple Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classes is proposed.

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