Summary
UE 5.8.1 frequently crashes with an EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION involving AssetTools. The crash occurs through different editor paths, primarily PropertyEditor/DetailCustomizations and ContentBrowser/ContentBrowserAssetDataSource. The issue persists on both DX11 and DX12 and occurs on multiple machines.
Clearing Intermediate, DerivedDataCache, and EditorPerProjectUserSettings.ini resolved the crash on one machine but not another. This suggests a possible UE 5.8.1 editor regression involving AssetTools, Content Browser, or Property Editor, potentially triggered by specific project assets or editor state.
Crash: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x0000000000000000
Engine: UE 5.8.1
Affected modules: AssetTools, PropertyEditor, DetailCustomizations, ContentBrowserAssetDataSource
What Type of Bug are you experiencing?
Editor
Steps to Reproduce
We had a project in 5.7.4. We switched to 5.8.1 as some of the level creation tools were available in the new version. Once we switched and opened the project, anytime we try to access anything in the content browser the editor crashes.
Expected Result
The projects content browser should work properly. Giving us access to all the files in the project.
Observed Result
As soon as you click on content browser it just crashes.
Affects Versions
5.8
Platform(s)
Windows
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[CrashReportClient]
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bHideAllowToBeContactedOption=false
bIsAllowedToCloseWithoutSending=true
bIsAllowedToSendWithoutDetailedInfo=true
CrashConfigPurgeDays=2
Stall.RecordDump=false
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