Specific Link Causes Application Crash

[autonarcosis]

Attempting to click on this link in a message window;

https://www.thedrive.com/content-b/message-editor%2F1608216759572-dui.png?auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440

Causes HexChat to crash.

Fedora 37
v2.16.1
Linux beefy 6.2.8-200.fc37.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed Mar 22 19:11:02 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Seriously?

[TingPing]

Was probably fixed in c48afe3

[gallomimia]

Similar issue with this URL.
https://nitter.net/pic/orig/media%2FFuKl3PcWwAIjAt5.jpg
I notice the URL contains the code %2F bumped up against some alphanumeric junk, just like the OP.
Have confirmed the crash does not occur in 2.14.1
Using 2.16.1 Ubuntu 22.04 Linux 5.19.0-40 generic.
Sounds like it's fixed in a newer version, but additional information just cause

[janc13]

It seems like these crashes only happen when using the default "Open Link in Browser" but not when using a custom URL handler?