DataURL Download links crash Edge

Fixed, not yet flighted Issue #7160092

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Author
XFox P.
Created
Apr 9, 2016
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  • Microsoft Edge
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Reported by 3 people

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Steps to reproduce

Click a link like this:
<a href="data:text/plain,test" download="test.txt">Crash Edge</a>
Edge will crash without warning. No errors are shown. Even worse, such a link could be created and clicked via scripting.

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    • Microsoft Edge Team

      OSG V. Apr 9, 2016 2016-04-09T07:09:34.16Z

      Changed Assigned To to “Travis L.”

    • XFox P. Apr 9, 2016 2016-04-09T07:09:57.383Z

      Just re-iterating from https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/links.html#as-a-download

      “Let proposed filename have the value of the download attribute” (for user experience sake, but don’t forget security).

      Recommended previously:
      https://wpdev.uservoice.com/forums/257854-microsoft-edge-developer/suggestions/6261278-a-download-attribute

    • Microsoft Edge Team

      OSG V. Apr 12, 2016 2016-04-12T00:28:21.44Z

      Changed Assigned To to “Dave B.”

      Dave B. Apr 12, 2016 2016-04-12T00:46:40.92Z

      Changed Assigned To from “Dave B.” to “Scott B.”

      Sean N. Apr 12, 2016 2016-04-12T16:10:57.957Z

      Changed Assigned To from “Scott B.” to “Jason O.”

      Sean N. Apr 12, 2016 2016-04-12T16:10:57.957Z

      Changed Status to “Confirmed”

    • Ashley G. Apr 18, 2016 2016-04-18T11:45:57.44Z

      Possible similar issue: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/platform/issues/5567178/

      This report has a smaller repro though.

    • Microsoft Edge Team

      OSG V. Apr 18, 2016 2016-04-18T19:05:07.743Z

      Changed Assigned To to “Travis L.”

      Nirankush P. Apr 19, 2016 2016-04-19T17:44:03.643Z

      Changed Status from “Confirmed”

      OSG V. Apr 19, 2016 2016-04-19T17:50:15.177Z

      Changed Assigned To to “Venkat K.”

      Venkat K. Apr 19, 2016 2016-04-19T18:38:38.853Z

      Changed Assigned To from “Venkat K.” to “Divya G.”

      Rob T. May 3, 2016 2016-05-03T18:06:42.653Z

      Changed Status to “In code review”

      IE C. May 5, 2016 2016-05-05T16:49:01.433Z

      Changed Status from “In code review” to “In progress”

      IE C. May 5, 2016 2016-05-05T16:50:11.127Z

      Changed Status from “In progress” to “In code review”

      IE C. May 6, 2016 2016-05-06T04:02:52.473Z

      Changed Status from “In code review” to “In progress”

      Venkat K. May 11, 2016 2016-05-11T16:40:21.233Z

      Changed Status from “In progress” to “Fixed, not yet flighted”

    • XFox P. Jun 18, 2016 2016-06-18T03:54:46.807Z

      Still crashes latest version of Edge, 38.14352.1002.0.

    • Kyle P. Jul 28, 2016 2016-07-28T20:30:34.95Z Microsoft Edge Team

      The fix for this issue is available starting in EdgeHTML 14.14357, so you should see it in the latest Insider release.

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