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Decryption fails with "MalformedPacket: Permission denied to access property 'autoAllocateChunkSize'" when parsing CompressedDataPacket #6267

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Summary
A user is unable to decrypt an incoming PGP message using the FlowCrypt browser extension. The message fails with an error referencing CompressedDataPacket parsing and a Permission denied error on the autoAllocateChunkSize property.

Error message

Could not open this message with FlowCrypt.
other: MalformedPacketParsing CompressedDataPacket failed: Permission denied to access property "autoAllocateChunkSize"

Steps to reproduce

  1. Receive a PGP-encrypted message (details below).
  2. Attempt to decrypt it directly within the FlowCrypt browser extension.
  3. Decryption fails with the error above.

Additional context

  • The user noted that forwarding the message causes it to decrypt automatically in the forwarded message panel, which is a separate concern since it would expose the original content to the forward recipient without the sender's consent.
  • Troubleshooting on our end confirmed the message was encrypted correctly using the recipient's public key, so the issue appears to be on the decryption/parsing side within the extension.
  • Sample of the affected PGP message is attached/available for reference (truncated for brevity).

Environment

  • Product: FlowCrypt browser extension version 8.5.14
  • Browser used: Mozilla Firefox 153

Reference: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/human@flowcrypt.com/#inbox/FMfcgzQhVhdxQFPFNwzFGZhzNgxfxkTg

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