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Why this belongs in the codec build

https://csp-evaluator.withgoogle.com/

CleanShot 2026-08-13 at 09 31 19@2x

In production, applications should normally keep script-src 'unsafe-eval' disabled. That keyword permits JavaScript string-to-code APIs such as eval() and Function() across the entire document. When an application needs to compile or instantiate WebAssembly, CSP provides the narrower wasm-unsafe-eval source expression, which allows WebAssembly execution without also enabling general JavaScript evaluation. A typical production policy can therefore allow the codecs with script-src 'self' 'wasm-unsafe-eval' while continuing to block eval() and Function().

The current requirement for broad unsafe-eval does not come from decoding or from WebAssembly itself. It comes from Embind generating JavaScript invoker functions at runtime. A consuming application cannot remove that behavior through normal bundler or deployment configuration; it must either patch the published codec output or weaken the CSP for the whole application.

The correct boundary for the fix is therefore the codec build. Emscripten provides DYNAMIC_EXECUTION=0 specifically to prevent generated eval() and Function() calls, and EMBIND_AOT=1 generates the same Embind invokers at compile time so bindings retain their normal performance. The codec is still fetched and instantiated as WebAssembly in the usual way; only the JavaScript adapters move from runtime generation to build-time generation. This gives every consumer CSP-safe artifacts without an API change or a per-application workaround.

Summary

  • generate Embind adapters at build time for CharLS, libjpeg-turbo 8/12-bit, OpenJPEG, and OpenJPH
  • disable dynamic JavaScript execution in the generated Emscripten glue
  • fail codec builds if generated JavaScript contains eval() or Function construction
  • exercise all generated variants in Chromium under a CSP that permits WebAssembly but not general unsafe evaluation

Root cause

The generated Embind glue created adapters at runtime with the Function constructor. Applications using a strict Content Security Policy therefore needed script-src 'unsafe-eval', even though the codecs only require WebAssembly compilation.

Building with DYNAMIC_EXECUTION=0 and EMBIND_AOT=1 generates those adapters ahead of time. Consumers can keep general unsafe evaluation disabled and allow WebAssembly with wasm-unsafe-eval where required.

Impact

This does not change the codec API. Across the affected artifacts, the total shipped size decreases by 384,592 bytes raw (3.02%) and 86,948 bytes gzip (2.76%). The OpenJPEG Wasm loader grows by 1,097 bytes raw while shrinking by 185 bytes gzip; the size baseline records that intentional change.

Validation

  • built all five Embind codec packages with Emscripten 3.1.74
  • scanned all 15 generated JavaScript artifacts for dynamic code construction
  • passed Chromium CSP smoke coverage for all 15 variants; active codecs decode and hash-match their fixtures, while the disabled 12-bit path is initialization-only
  • yarn test: 146 passed, 18 skipped
  • distribution size gate: passed

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Security

    • Generated JavaScript is now checked for unsafe dynamic execution patterns, improving compatibility with stricter Content Security Policies.
    • WebAssembly builds use safer execution settings without enabling general-purpose dynamic code evaluation.
  • Reliability

    • Build and test workflows now validate generated artifacts and preserve meaningful test failure statuses.
    • Browser smoke tests provide broader coverage for module initialization and decoding scenarios.
  • Maintenance

    • Distribution size baselines and automated validation coverage have been updated.

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CSP-safe codec builds

Layer / File(s) Summary
Build flags and generated JavaScript validation
packages/*/CMakeLists.txt, packages/*/build.sh, tools/dist-size/baseline.json
Emscripten builds disable dynamic execution and enable Embind AOT generation. Build scripts validate generated JavaScript and preserve test or benchmark exit statuses. Distribution size baselines are updated.
CSP checker implementation and test integration
tools/csp/*, vitest.workspace.mjs, .github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
The CSP checker scans generated JavaScript for unsafe dynamic-code patterns. Vitest tests cover rejected and accepted files. CSP tool changes trigger the full workflow.
Browser smoke initialization and decode variants
tools/browser-smoke/run.js
Browser smoke tests add decoding and initialization-only variants. The server permits WebAssembly compilation while excluding general dynamic code execution. Results distinguish module initialization from hash validation.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Mergeability Score: ⚪ Minimal · up to 86481

The PR moves Embind adapter generation to build time and disables dynamic JavaScript evaluation while preserving the codec API and adding validation coverage. No actionable merge-blocking risk remains.

Suggested reviewers: jbocce

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  participant BuildScript
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  participant CSPChecker
  participant BrowserSmoke
  participant Browser
  BuildScript->>GeneratedJavaScript: Build codec distribution
  BuildScript->>CSPChecker: Validate dist JavaScript
  CSPChecker->>GeneratedJavaScript: Scan dynamic-code patterns
  CSPChecker-->>BuildScript: Return validation result
  BrowserSmoke->>Browser: Start smoke variant
  Browser->>GeneratedJavaScript: Initialize module
  Browser->>GeneratedJavaScript: Decode fixture when configured
  GeneratedJavaScript-->>Browser: Return initialization or decoded result
  Browser-->>BrowserSmoke: Report status or hash
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Merging this PR will improve performance by 7.73%

⚡ 1 improved benchmark
✅ 52 untouched benchmarks
⏩ 66 skipped benchmarks1

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Mode Benchmark BASE HEAD Efficiency
Simulation instantiate+destroy JpegLSDecoder x50 408.4 µs 379.1 µs +7.73%

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24-42: 🔒 Security & Privacy | 🔵 Trivial

Make this smoke matrix blocking when it is the CSP release gate.

.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml sets continue-on-error: true for browser-smoke. A failure in any of these variants therefore does not block a merge. Remove continue-on-error or add a required blocking job before using this matrix as the release guarantee.

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In `@tools/browser-smoke/run.js` around lines 24 - 42, Make the browser-smoke
workflow job blocking by removing continue-on-error from the browser-smoke
configuration in the workflow, so failures from any VARIANTS entry prevent the
release gate from passing. Do not alter the decoder matrix itself.

62-66: 🔒 Security & Privacy | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add explicit CSP sink assertions.

blank.html is the owner document and receives this policy because the server applies it to every successful response. The smoke test does not evaluate eval() or Function(), so it does not prove that both sinks are blocked.

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In `@tools/browser-smoke/run.js` around lines 62 - 66, Update the browser smoke
test around the successful-response CSP in the server handler to explicitly
assert that both eval() and Function() are blocked in blank.html, while
preserving WebAssembly compilation support. Use the existing smoke-test flow and
CSP-related symbols to verify both sinks fail rather than relying only on the
response header.
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Inline comments:
In `@packages/charls/build.sh`:
- Around line 17-18: Update the build scripts at packages/charls/build.sh lines
17-18, packages/libjpeg-turbo-8bit/build.sh lines 33-34, and
packages/openjpeg/build.sh lines 36-37 so each stores the test command’s exit
status before running check-generated-js.js, then exits nonzero when either the
test or CSP checker fails.

In `@packages/openjphjs/build.sh`:
- Line 11: Update build.sh to enable fail-fast error handling before the
existing make, cp, and generated-JavaScript check commands, ensuring any failed
build or copy stops the script before artifacts are published.

In `@tools/csp/check-generated-js.js`:
- Around line 24-28: Update the forbiddenDynamicCode matcher for the Function
constructor to detect both direct Function(...) calls and new Function(...)
calls, while preserving existing detections. Add regression coverage verifying
each syntax is rejected by the checker.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@tools/browser-smoke/run.js`:
- Around line 24-42: Make the browser-smoke workflow job blocking by removing
continue-on-error from the browser-smoke configuration in the workflow, so
failures from any VARIANTS entry prevent the release gate from passing. Do not
alter the decoder matrix itself.
- Around line 62-66: Update the browser smoke test around the
successful-response CSP in the server handler to explicitly assert that both
eval() and Function() are blocked in blank.html, while preserving WebAssembly
compilation support. Use the existing smoke-test flow and CSP-related symbols to
verify both sinks fail rather than relying only on the response header.
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@sedghi - generally looks good, but could you address the automated analysis comments?

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sedghi requested a review from jbocce as a code owner August 13, 2026 21:03
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