[jira] [Created] (CODEC-270) Base32 and Base64 still allow decoding some invalid trailing characters

["Alex Herbert (Jira)" <ji...@apache.org>]

Alex Herbert created CODEC-270:
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             Summary: Base32 and Base64 still allow decoding some invalid trailing characters
                 Key: CODEC-270
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CODEC-270
             Project: Commons Codec
          Issue Type: Bug
    Affects Versions: 1.13
            Reporter: Alex Herbert
            Assignee: Alex Herbert


Both Base32 and Base64 check that the final bits from the trailing digit that will be discarded are zero.

The test for the trailing bits in the final digits in Base64 is:
{code:java}
private long validateCharacter(final int numBitsToDrop, final Context context) {
    if ((context.ibitWorkArea & numBitsToDrop) != 0) {
{code}

It should be:
{code:java}
private long validateCharacter(final int numBitsToDrop, final Context context) {
    int mask = (1 << numBitsToDrop) - 1;
    if ((context.ibitWorkArea & mask) != 0) {
{code}

Likewise in Base32.

The following currently are illegal but are still decoded:

{noformat}
AB==

A : 000000
B : 000001

byte = 00000000 + 0001 discarded 
{noformat}

But the check for the 4 trailing bits to drop in this case checks bit 3 and ignores bit 1 which is set.

Same for Base32

{noformat}
AB======

A : 00000
B : 00001

byte = 00000000 + 01 discarded
{noformat}

But the check for the 2 trailing bits to drop in this case checks bit 2 and ignores bit 1 which is set.

Note: The test cases using "AC" has bit 2 set and so is flagged as invalid.





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