[Windows] Built-in browser interaction crashes ChatGPT.exe with exception 0xc06d007f
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Assessment
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100
- Issue type
- Bug
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
Research direction
Start by reviewing Codex-Bug-Report-2026-07-16.zip, including its crash information, logs, screenshots, and diagnostic files, then reproduce the link or button interaction in the Windows built-in browser. Trace the reported ChatGPT.exe exception 0xc06d007f; done means browser interactions no longer crash or relaunch the app.
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Description
Codex-Bug-Report-2026-07-16.zip
Description
After updating the Codex desktop app, interacting with links or buttons inside the built-in browser can cause the application to crash or relaunch.
Steps to reproduce
- Open the Codex desktop app.
- Start or open a conversation that uses the built-in browser.
- Click a link, button, or interactive element inside the browser.
- The Codex app crashes or unexpectedly relaunches.
Expected behavior
The link or button should open or execute normally without affecting the Codex desktop app.
Actual behavior
The application closes or relaunches. Windows records a crash involving ChatGPT.exe with exception code:
0xc06d007f
Frequency
The issue is reproducible consistently after the latest update.
Environment
- Operating system: Windows [version]
- Codex version: [version]
- Architecture: [x64/ARM64]
- Installation method: [Microsoft Store/direct installer]
- Date the issue started: July 16, 2026
Additional information
I attached Codex-Bug-Report-2026-07-16.zip, containing the available crash information, logs, screenshots, and diagnostic files.
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