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#53303: fix: crash in webRequest proxy for redirected CORS preflights and frameless factories

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Created: Aug 29, 2026, 12:51:21 AM
Merged: Aug 29, 2026, 2:19:45 AM
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Target: 44-x-y

Backport of #53294

See that PR for details.

Notes: Fixed crashes in the main process when a webRequest.onBeforeRequest listener redirected a CORS preflight request, and when calling net.fetch() with a webRequest-permission extension loaded.

Backport Information

Original PR Author
MarshallOfSound
Original PR Status
Merged
Original PR Merged At
Aug 29, 2026, 12:50:56 AM
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