gchq/CyberChef

bug(AMF Decode): Buffer exhausted while reading 8 bits at offset 0 via just empty input or newline

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#2,492 opened on Jun 4, 2026

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To reproduce that extremly very simple, just drag AMF decode then you will see an uncaught error

AMF Decode - Error in https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/modules/Encodings.js on line 2.<br><br>Message: Buffer exhausted while reading 8 bits at offset 0, context:
     - [ye] Ue#marker
     - [readField()] Ue#marker
     - [read()] Ue
     - [Ue.read()] Ue

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Examine the AMF decode function to see how it handles empty input or newline; check for missing null/empty checks.
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