openai/codex · error · CodexErr

Image poisoning

Error message

Image poisoning

What it means

Error "Image poisoning" thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/protocol/src/error.rs:127

    /// Returned by run_command_stream when the child could not be spawned (its stdout/stderr pipes
    /// could not be captured). Analogous to the previous `CodexError::Spawn` variant.
    #[error("spawn failed: child stdout/stderr not captured")]
    Spawn,
    /// Returned by run_command_stream when the user pressed Ctrl-C (SIGINT). Session uses this to
    /// surface a polite FunctionCallOutput back to the model instead of crashing the CLI.
    #[error("interrupted (Ctrl-C). Something went wrong? Hit `/feedback` to report the issue.")]
    Interrupted,
    /// Unexpected HTTP status code.
    #[error("{0}")]
    UnexpectedStatus(UnexpectedResponseError),
    /// Invalid request.
    #[error("{0}")]
    InvalidRequest(String),
    /// Multiple registered tools share the same effective name.
    #[error("duplicate tool: {0}")]
    ToolCollision(String),
    /// Invalid image.
    #[error("Image poisoning")]
    InvalidImageRequest(),
    #[error("{0}")]
    UsageLimitReached(UsageLimitReachedError),
    #[error("Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.")]
    ServerOverloaded,
    #[error("{message}")]
    CyberPolicy { message: String },
    #[error("{message}")]
    MisalignmentPolicyViolation { message: String },
    #[error("{0}")]
    ResponseStreamFailed(ResponseStreamFailed),
    #[error("{0}")]
    ConnectionFailed(ConnectionFailedError),
    #[error("Quota exceeded. Check your plan and billing details.")]
    QuotaExceeded,
    #[error(
        "To use Codex with your ChatGPT plan, upgrade to Plus: https://chatgpt.com/explore/plus."
    )]

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/protocol/src/error.rs:127 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of openai/codex@339751715c (2026-08-25). Data as JSON: /api/errors/a748dcc836f9b455. Report an issue: GitHub.