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#53269: fix: use-after-free when event handlers re-enter chooser, protocol stream, webauthn and local AI code

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Created: Aug 28, 2026, 4:59:15 AM
Merged: Aug 28, 2026, 8:59:10 AM
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Target: 45-x-y

Backport of #53258

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Notes: Fixed crashes when certain app event handlers call back into Electron synchronously.

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#53258: fix: use-after-free when event handlers re-enter chooser, protocol stream, webauthn and local AI code
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MarshallOfSound
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Aug 28, 2026, 4:58:33 AM
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