David Bebawy 99e01e108a
fix(windows): use wcsnlen for defensive programming (CWE-126) (#180419)
## Description

This PR replaces `wcslen` with `wcsnlen` in the Windows runner template
and all example/dev/integration test files to address CWE-126 (Buffer
Over-read) flagged by static analysis tools (Semgrep/GitLab SAST).

## Changes

The `Utf8FromUtf16` function now uses `wcsnlen` with the
`UNICODE_STRING_MAX_CHARS` constant (32767) as the maximum length,
providing defensive programming against potential buffer over-reads.

**Key improvements:**
1. Calculate `input_length` **first** using `wcsnlen(utf16_string,
UNICODE_STRING_MAX_CHARS)`
2. Use that bounded length for **both** `WideCharToMultiByte` calls
(eliminates the `-1` unbounded read)
3. Remove the `-1` adjustment since explicit length excludes null
terminator
4. Use `static_cast` instead of C-style casts per Google C++ Style Guide

## Test Coverage

Added comprehensive edge case tests for `Utf8FromUtf16` in
`windows_startup_test`:
- **nullptr input**: Verifies function returns empty string
- **Empty string input**: Verifies function returns empty string  
- **Invalid UTF-16 (unpaired surrogate)**: Verifies function handles
malformed input gracefully

These tests address reviewer feedback from @loic-sharma requesting
coverage for corner cases.

## Files Updated

**Template (source of truth):**
- `packages/flutter_tools/templates/app/windows.tmpl/runner/utils.cpp`

**Integration tests (4 files):**
- `dev/integration_tests/flutter_gallery/windows/runner/utils.cpp`
- `dev/integration_tests/ui/windows/runner/utils.cpp`
- `dev/integration_tests/windowing_test/windows/runner/utils.cpp`
- `dev/integration_tests/windows_startup_test/windows/runner/utils.cpp`

**Examples and dev apps (10 files):**
- `examples/hello_world/windows/runner/utils.cpp`
- `examples/layers/windows/runner/utils.cpp`
- `examples/platform_view/windows/runner/utils.cpp`
- `examples/flutter_view/windows/runner/utils.cpp`
- `examples/platform_channel/windows/runner/utils.cpp`
- `examples/api/windows/runner/utils.cpp`
- `examples/multiple_windows/windows/runner/utils.cpp`
- `dev/manual_tests/windows/runner/utils.cpp`
- `dev/benchmarks/complex_layout/windows/runner/utils.cpp`
- `dev/a11y_assessments/windows/runner/utils.cpp`

**Test files (4 files):**
-
`dev/integration_tests/windows_startup_test/windows/runner/flutter_window.cpp`
- `dev/integration_tests/windows_startup_test/lib/main.dart`
- `dev/integration_tests/windows_startup_test/lib/windows.dart`
-
`dev/integration_tests/windows_startup_test/test_driver/main_test.dart`

## Rationale

While the Windows API guarantees null-termination for strings returned
by `CommandLineToArgvW`, using `wcsnlen` with an explicit bound is a
defensive programming best practice that:
- Satisfies static analysis tools
- Provides an extra safety layer
- Follows the principle of defense in depth

The limit of 32767 (`UNICODE_STRING_MAX_CHARS`) is the maximum length of
a `UNICODE_STRING` structure and is far beyond any realistic
command-line argument length.

## Related Issues

Fixes https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/180418

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