MetaMask / MetaMask/metamask-extension

[Bug]: Storage - Browser crash when click Reload button

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regression-prod-13.38.0 Sev2-normal team-extension-platform type-bug
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Description

### Describe the bug

Browser crash when click Reload button. It seems Chromium bug

### Expected behavior

No browser crash. Controller key should be restored

### Screenshots/Recordings

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5141f599-f565-4849-9e82-a61c378b02e8

### Steps to reproduce

1. Go to browser Extension page
2. Click Reload button for MetaMask
3. See complete browser crashes

### Error messages or log output

```shell

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### Where was this bug found?

Live version (from official store)

### Version

13.38.0

### Build type

None

### Browser

Chrome

### Operating system

MacOS

### Hardware wallet

_No response_

### Additional context

_No response_

### Severity

_No response_

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Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start with the listed reproduction steps on Chrome for macOS using MetaMask 13.38.0, and review the attached recording. Investigate the reload path and storage behavior; done means the browser no longer crashes and the controller key is restored after reloading the extension.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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