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ofOpenALSoundPlayer sfReadFile, mpg123ReadFile and mpg123Stream error conditions can leak memory

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Description

should call sf_close before return false, or mpg123_delete and mpg123_close

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Search the audio code for ofOpenALSoundPlayer and the sfReadFile, mpg123ReadFile, and mpg123Stream functions. Trace each failure return and confirm that the corresponding audio resource is closed or deleted before returning false; done means the failure paths no longer leak memory.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
audio-video-rtc
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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