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SYS-REQ-060SystemReview

When ParseString receives a string literal containing a truncated escape sequence (e.g., a backslash at end of string, or a unicode escape like '\u00' with insufficient hex digits), the parser shall return MalformedValueError.

PriorityshallTypeguaranteeCategoryfunctionalComponentparserAssuranceEFindingsHighworst open

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Description

When ParseString receives a string literal containing a truncated escape sequence (e.g., a backslash at end of string, or a unicode escape like '\u00' with insufficient hex digits), the parser shall return MalformedValueError.

FRETish formula
the parser shall always satisfy !raw_string_has_truncated_escape_sequence | returns_error_for_truncated_escape_sequence

Rationale & tags

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Truncated escape sequences exercise the unescapeToUTF8 and decodeUnicodeEscape boundary conditions where insufficient input length is checked.

parsestringescapetruncation

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Assurance levelE
Formalizationvalid
Realizabilityrealizable
Vacuitychecked_ok
Strategyfretish

Review

Status
approved
Reviewer
human:leonidbugaev
Reviewed
Apr 23, 2026, 00:00 UTC

History

Created
Apr 14, 2026, 18:00 UTC · agent:claude
Modified
Jul 26, 2026, 14:54 UTC · human:cli

Obligations

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1 obligation · 1 discharged

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Discharged
Worst case if violatedCritical

ParseString on a token like \u00 (truncated unicode escape) reads 4 hex digits past EOF in the hex-decode loop, panicking with index-out-of-range or producing a corrupt rune.

Discharging evidence1/1 required witnessed
  • nominalrequiredpresent
    Covered by 1 test

Formula evidence

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FRETish formula

the parser shall always satisfy !raw_string_has_truncated_escape_sequence | returns_error_for_truncated_escape_sequence

Variables

NameTypeDirectionDescription
raw_string_has_truncated_escape_sequenceTrue when ParseString receives a string containing a truncated escape sequence such as a lone backslash or incomplete unicode escape like '\u00'.
returns_error_for_truncated_escape_sequenceTrue when ParseString returns MalformedValueError for a truncated escape sequence.

Witnesses· 3 scenarios total

  • TestTruncatedEscapeSequences
    deep_spec_test.go:596
  • TestMCDC_SYS_REQ_060_Row1_TriggerFalse
    mcdc_spec_witnesses_test.go:2121exercises 1 condition scenario
  • TestMCDC_SYS_REQ_060_Row2_InvariantViolation
    mcdc_spec_witnesses_test.go:2133exercises 1 condition scenario
  • TestMCDC_SYS_REQ_060_Row3_TruncatedEscapeError
    mcdc_spec_witnesses_test.go:2141exercises 1 condition scenario
  • TestObligation_SYS_REQ_060
    obligation_evidence_test.go:472

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If you change this

Requirements
0
Files
1
Tests
3
At-risk contracts
0

Files to re-check (1)

  • parser.goparser.go

Tests to re-run (3)

  • deep_spec_test.godeep_spec_test.go
  • mcdc_spec_witnesses_test.gomcdc_spec_witnesses_test.go
  • obligation_evidence_test.goobligation_evidence_test.go

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