[BUG] java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "String.length()" because "value" is null error

[jakanaka]

Information

1. Apktool Version (apktool -version) - 2.7.0
2. Operating System (Mac, Linux, Windows) - Windows
3. APK From? (Playstore, ROM, Other) - Other
4. Java Version (java --version) - java 20.0.1 2023-04-18

Stacktrace/Logcat

I: Using Apktool 2.7.0 on Emby_v3.3.07_b00003073_arm_K.apk
I: Loading resource table...
I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...
I: Loading resource table from file: C:\Users\user\Desktop\APK Editor Studio v1.7.1\data\frameworks\1.apk
I: Regular manifest package...
I: Decoding file-resources...
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "String.length()" because "value" is null
	at brut.androlib.res.decoder.AXmlResourceParser.getAttributeNamespace(AXmlResourceParser.java:292)
	at org.xmlpull.v1.wrapper.classic.XmlPullParserDelegate.getAttributeNamespace(XmlPullParserDelegate.java:176)
	at org.xmlpull.v1.wrapper.classic.StaticXmlSerializerWrapper.writeStartTag(StaticXmlSerializerWrapper.java:267)
	at org.xmlpull.v1.wrapper.classic.StaticXmlSerializerWrapper.event(StaticXmlSerializerWrapper.java:211)
	at brut.androlib.res.decoder.XmlPullStreamDecoder$1.event(XmlPullStreamDecoder.java:80)
	at brut.androlib.res.decoder.XmlPullStreamDecoder.decode(XmlPullStreamDecoder.java:139)
	at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ResStreamDecoderContainer.decode(ResStreamDecoderContainer.java:30)
	at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ResFileDecoder.decode(ResFileDecoder.java:143)
	at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ResFileDecoder.decode(ResFileDecoder.java:123)
	at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.decode(AndrolibResources.java:240)
	at brut.androlib.Androlib.decodeResourcesFull(Androlib.java:140)
	at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(ApkDecoder.java:111)
	at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Main.java:175)
	at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:79)

Steps to Reproduce

1. apktool d -f -s Emby_v3.3.07_b00003073_arm_K.apk

Frameworks

If this APK is from an OEM ROM (Samsung, HTC, LG). Please attach framework files
(.apks that live in /system/framework or /system/priv-app)

APK

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Questions to ask before submission

1. Have you tried apktool d, apktool b without changing anything? yes
2. If you are trying to install a modified apk, did you resign it?
3. Are you using the latest apktool version? yes

[iBotPeaches]

Looks easy enough to fix, since NPE. Thanks for report.