THE content presents information about critical updates regarding the Codex project. It highlights two active exploits detected today related to PaperCut NG/MF vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-82078 (Unsafe Reflection) and CVE-2026-81578 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function).
It discusses significant changes to the Codex context mechanism that aims to improve handling of ultra-long tasks by eliminating the current context compression mechanism and implementing new windows for task continuity and memory management. The Codex team introduced direct model invocation tools and updated workflows for efficient task management, including history and note tools for better continuity of operations despite switching contexts. However, these updates are still in the merging phase and not yet publicly available.