Memory leaks and session history spillover

4/10 Low

Codex has loose memory management where chat memories and history may spill over between sessions unless users manually delete them, causing confusion and potential data exposure.

OpenAI Codex
Category
security
Workaround
solid
Stage
debug
Freshness
persistent
Scope
single_lib
Upstream
open
Recurring
No
Buyer Type
individual

Sources

Collection History

Query: “What are the most common pain points with Codex for developers in 2025?”4/4/2026

Memory management is a bit loose so some of the memories, history of chats may spill over between sessions unless you delete them.

Created: 4/4/2026Updated: 4/4/2026