obsproject / obsproject/obs-browser

Segmentation fault in case a website would open a file picker on the host

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Description

Operating System Info

Other

Other OS

Void Linux

OBS Studio Version

28.1.2

OBS Studio Version (Other)

No response

OBS Studio Log URL

https://obsproject.com/logs/Xi6IH3xMndBH73pD

OBS Studio Crash Log URL

No response

Expected Behavior

In interaction mode with the browser, a filepicker would be opened when necessary, allowing to choose a file.

Current Behavior

OBS completely crashes, due to a segmentation fault.

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Set as target any website that would open a filepicker.
  2. Enter interact mode with the browser.
  3. Do the action that would open the filepicker.
  4. OBS should close instantly.
Anything else we should know?

Both me and a friend have tried reproducing this, both on the flatpak version, it crashes every time.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the OBS log at https://obsproject.com/logs/Xi6IH3xMndBH73pD and reproduce the crash in OBS Browser interaction mode using a site that opens a file picker. Trace the file-picker handling reached by that action and verify that OBS remains open while the host picker appears.

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Assessment

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

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