MicrosoftEdge / MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback

[Problem/Bug]: POSTing large files, when inetercepting resource request crashes WebView

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Description

What happened?

Steps to reproduce

  1. Attach event handler to CoreWebView2.WebResourceRequested

In Browser:

  1. Select file (>1.5GB, did so far not figure out the actual limit 100MB work fine) for upload
  2. POST file as FormData

Expected Result

Event handler receives the large payload

Actual result

WebView crashes.

Crash Produces a Windows event log entry containing:

[24884:17392:0722/143309.519:INFO:chrome\browser\extensions\extension_garbage_collector.cc:188] Garbage collection for extensions on file thread is complete.
Importance

Important. My app's user experience is significantly compromised.

Runtime Channel

Stable release (WebView2 Runtime)

Runtime Version

1.0.3800.47

SDK Version

No response

Framework

WPF

Operating System

Windows 11

OS Version

No response

Repro steps

Steps to reproduce

  1. Attach event handler to CoreWebView2.WebResourceRequested

In Browser:

  1. Select file (>1.5GB, did so far not figure out the actual limit 100MB work fine) for upload
  2. POST file as FormData

Expected Result

Event handler receives the large payload

Actual result

WebView crashes.

Crash Produces a Windows event log entry containing:

[24884:17392:0722/143309.519:INFO:chrome\browser\extensions\extension_garbage_collector.cc:188] Garbage collection for extensions on file thread is complete.
Repros in Edge Browser

No, issue does not reproduce in the corresponding Edge version

Regression

No, this never worked

Last working version (if regression)

No response

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the WPF reproduction using CoreWebView2.WebResourceRequested and a FormData POST containing a file larger than 1.5 GB; compare it with the corresponding Edge version, where the issue does not reproduce. Done means intercepting the large resource request without crashing the WebView and receiving the expected payload.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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