[CB-13415] Importing corrupt images using the Camera plugin crashes the app

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: cordova-plugin-camera
• Labels: android camera cameraui ios

Environment

Android: OS 7.0, Phone Model: Moto G5 Plus
iOS: OS 10.1.1 (14B150)

• Flags: Important
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Shemrick Flannigan
• Created: 07/Oct/17 16:20
• Updated: 02/Oct/18 20:14

Description

ISSUE
Importing corrupt images using the Camera plugin crashes the app

Current Behavior

1. Importing a corrupt image using the Cordova Camera plugin crashes the Cordova app which uses the plugin

Expected Behavior

1. Importing a corrupt image using the Cordova Camera plugin:
   • Throws an exception which can be caught by the Cordova app which uses the plugin
   • Does not crash the Cordova app which uses the plugin
   • Allows the Cordova app which uses the plugin to render a Toast error message relaying the error

1. # Platforms affected
   • Android
   • iOS

REFERENCES

1. Sample corrupt image which crashes the app
2. Technique used to wrap the call in a Try/Catch block in a callable inner class to prevent an app crash

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. Importing corrupt images does not crash apps which do not use the Camera plugin, such as:
   • Yelp mobile app
   • Slack mobile app

Issue Links

• is cloned by: CB-13732 Delay in returning control to the Webview increases in duration based on selected image file size
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #309
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #310