Sending negative values to ResizePseudoConsole returns S_OK #4827

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opened 2026-01-30 23:57:36 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Nov 5, 2019).

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Windows build number: 18363,418
Windows Terminal version (if applicable):

Any other software?

Steps to reproduce

Call ResizePseudoConsole with negative values stored in the passed COORD structure.

Expected behavior

returned HRESULT should indicate failure since a pty cannot have a negative size

Actual behavior

returned HRESULT indicates success.

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claunia added the Resolution-Fix-CommittedIssue-BugArea-ServerProduct-Conpty labels 2026-01-30 23:57:36 +00:00
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@miniksa commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2019):

388b975663/src/winconpty/winconpty.cpp (L201-L215)

The COORD which has two signed SHORTs is being pushed into a structure of unsigned short and apparently nothing is complaining or validating that.

@miniksa commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2019): https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/388b975663e895c45710584e0e0fda8bcebc1fbe/src/winconpty/winconpty.cpp#L201-L215 The `COORD` which has two signed `SHORT`s is being pushed into a structure of `unsigned short` and apparently nothing is complaining or validating that.
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2020):

:tada:This issue was addressed in #3936, which has now been successfully released as Windows Terminal Preview v0.8.10091.0.🎉

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2020): :tada:This issue was addressed in #3936, which has now been successfully released as `Windows Terminal Preview v0.8.10091.0`.:tada: Handy links: * [Release Notes](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases/tag/v0.8.10091.0) * [Store Download](https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9n0dx20hk701?cid=storebadge&ocid=badge)
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Reference: starred/terminal#4827