bug(SELECT): Chrome crashing on select drop down open

[JoeMellon]

Is this a regression?

• Yes, this behavior used to work in the previous version

The previous version in which this bug was not present was

14, 16, 17

Description

On the latest Chrome version 124.0.6367.61 opening mat-select drop down causes the browser to crash.

Reproduction

StackBlitz link:
Steps to reproduce:

1. Go to https://v15.material.angular.io/components/select/overview
2. Open drop down

Expected Behavior

Chrome not crashing.

Actual Behavior

Chrome crashing.

Environment

• Angular: 15
• CDK/Material: 15
• Browser(s): Chrome
• Operating System (Windows):

[dac-humi]

Also seen on: https://issues.chromium.org/issues/335553723

[zarend]

Hello, Ty for linking to the Chromium issue. Unfortunately, if this is a Chrome issue, then there's nothing that Angular components can do about this.

I don't think this is an issue to Angular components. I'm going to convert this to a discussion so developers can comment on this and share information

-Zach

[JoeMellon]

@zarend How can this be closed instantly as a Chrome issue? this is going to impact a huge amount of apps globally and could quite clearly be an Angular issue. If I remove the mat-label element the drop down works, if I use a native select within the form field the drop down works, if I inspect the dom and remove the aria-owns attribute the drop down works. Is there not going to be any investigation at all from the Angular team on this?

[IsaacPCooper]

Agree with Joe above, if this was purely a chrome issue it would be causing issues for other JS frameworks, surely?

If aria-owns is added to a html element chrome doesn't crash so does seem to be specific to angular components. @zarend

[alx-andru]

FYI for keeping track of the issue within Angular Material
#28905