Guard base64 data URL image decoding against unbounded memory allocation#10
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Guard base64 data URL image decoding against unbounded memory allocation
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* Reduce thread memory pressure * Guard base64 data URL image decoding against unbounded memory allocation (#10) * Initial plan * Add pre/post-decode size guards for data URL base64 images Co-authored-by: jacobjmc <111402762+jacobjmc@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: jacobjmc <111402762+jacobjmc@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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persist_data_image_to_temp_filedecoded base64 payloads with no size checks, leaving it open to OOM from large or malicious inline images.Changes
encoded.len() * 3 / 4and rejects before allocating if it exceedsURL_IMAGE_MAX_BYTES(8 MB)bytes.len()after decoding as a safety net against edge cases in the estimateBoth guards reuse the existing
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Add pre- and post-decode byte caps for
data:image/*;base64,insrc-tauri/src/shared/codex_core.rsto reduce memory spikes in heavy threads. Oversized inline images are rejected early to avoid large allocations.encoded.len().saturating_mul(3)/4and skip if aboveURL_IMAGE_MAX_BYTES.bytes.len()againstURL_IMAGE_MAX_BYTES; returnNoneif exceeded.Written for commit a279298. Summary will update on new commits.