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Improve memory safety and error handling in giflib_decoder_create

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Enhanced error handling and input validation:

  • Added null pointer check for input parameter buf
  • Added validation for GIF dimensions to reject invalid files with non-positive width/height
  • Added overflow protection checks before memory allocation to prevent integer overflow vulnerabilities
  • Added std::bad_cast exception handling for safer type casting
  • Added std::length_error exception handling alongside existing std::bad_alloc handling

Modernized memory management:

  • Replaced raw pointers with std::unique_ptr for automatic resource management (RAII pattern)
  • Eliminated manual memset call by using std::make_unique which zero-initializes
  • Used nullptr instead of NULL for modern C++ compliance
  • Improved resource cleanup through RAII, reducing risk of memory leaks

Benefits

  • Security: Prevents potential integer overflow attacks when processing malicious GIF files
  • Reliability: More robust error handling reduces crashes from invalid inputs
  • Memory Safety: RAII pattern ensures proper cleanup even when exceptions occur
  • Code Quality: Follows modern C++ best practices and reduces manual memory management

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Great use of modern C++ patterns, lgtm!

@remiolivier-discord remiolivier-discord merged commit 93305eb into master Jun 11, 2025
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