Prevent improper files (like /dev/random) from being used as file arguments

helix-term/src/application.rs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use helix_lsp::{
 use helix_stdx::path::get_relative_path;
 use helix_view::{
     align_view,
-    document::DocumentSavedEventResult,
+    document::{DocumentSavedEventResult, IrregularFileError},
     editor::{ConfigEvent, EditorEvent},
     graphics::Rect,
     theme,
@@ -186,9 +186,17 @@ impl Application {
                             Some(Layout::Horizontal) => Action::HorizontalSplit,
                             None => Action::Load,
                         };
-                        let doc_id = editor
+                        let doc_id = match editor
                             .open(&file, action)
-                            .context(format!("open '{}'", file.to_string_lossy()))?;
+                            .context(format!("open '{}'", file.to_string_lossy()))
+                        {
+                            // Ignore irregular files during application init.
+                            Err(e) if e.is::<IrregularFileError>() => {
+                                nr_of_files -= 1;
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                            a => a,
+                        }?;
                         // with Action::Load all documents have the same view
                         // NOTE: this isn't necessarily true anymore. If
                         // `--vsplit` or `--hsplit` are used, the file which is
@@ -199,15 +207,21 @@ impl Application {
                         doc.set_selection(view_id, pos);
                     }
                 }
-                editor.set_status(format!(
-                    "Loaded {} file{}.",
-                    nr_of_files,
-                    if nr_of_files == 1 { "" } else { "s" } // avoid "Loaded 1 files." grammo
-                ));
-                // align the view to center after all files are loaded,
-                // does not affect views without pos since it is at the top
-                let (view, doc) = current!(editor);
-                align_view(doc, view, Align::Center);
+
+                // if all files were invalid, replace with empty buffer
+                if nr_of_files == 0 {
+                    editor.new_file(Action::VerticalSplit);
+                } else {
+                    editor.set_status(format!(
+                        "Loaded {} file{}.",
+                        nr_of_files,
+                        if nr_of_files == 1 { "" } else { "s" } // avoid "Loaded 1 files." grammo
+                    ));
+                    // align the view to center after all files are loaded,
+                    // does not affect views without pos since it is at the top
+                    let (view, doc) = current!(editor);
+                    align_view(doc, view, Align::Center);
+                }
             } else {
                 editor.new_file(Action::VerticalSplit);
             }

helix-view/src/document.rs

@@ -117,6 +117,17 @@ pub struct SavePoint {
     revert: Mutex<Transaction>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct IrregularFileError {
+    msg: String,
+}
+
+impl Display for IrregularFileError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{}", self.msg)
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct Document {
     pub(crate) id: DocumentId,
     text: Rope,
@@ -686,6 +697,13 @@ impl Document {
         config_loader: Option<Arc<ArcSwap<syntax::Loader>>>,
         config: Arc<dyn DynAccess<Config>>,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        // if the path is not a regular file (e.g.: /dev/random) it should not be opened
+        if path.exists() && !path.is_file() && !path.is_symlink() {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(IrregularFileError {
+                msg: format!("Path argument must be a regular file, a directory, or a symlink.")
+            }));
+        }
+
         // Open the file if it exists, otherwise assume it is a new file (and thus empty).
         let (rope, encoding, has_bom) = if path.exists() {
             let mut file =