Fix critical crash bugs: null pointer dereferences, memory leaks, and buffer overflows

[Copilot]

This PR addresses multiple critical crash vulnerabilities discovered in the PixelMatrix system that could cause immediate system crashes, memory corruption, or infinite loops.

Critical Issues Fixed

1. Null Pointer Dereferences in Wrench VM

The system was calling wr_callFunction(wc, ...) without checking if wc was null, leading to segfaults when Wrench initialization failed:

// Before: Unsafe call
wr_callFunction(wc, "draw");

// After: Protected with null check
if (!transmitting_wrench && wc != nullptr) {
    wr_callFunction(wc, "draw");
}

2. Memory Management Vulnerabilities

Fixed memory leaks and potential double-delete crashes in SystemManager:

// Added cleanup before allocation to prevent leaks
if (this->wrench_code != nullptr) {
    delete[] this->wrench_code;
    this->wrench_code = nullptr;
}

// Protected delete operations
if (!devMode && this->wrench_code != nullptr)
    delete[] this->wrench_code;
this->wrench_code = nullptr;

3. Buffer Overflow in MatrixManager

The set_string() function was missing lower bound checks, allowing negative array indices to corrupt memory:

// Before: Only upper bound check
if (n > 143)

// After: Complete bounds validation
if (n < 0 || n > 143)

4. Invalid Array Access from Pixel Calculation

Fixed crash when calculate_strip_pixel() returns -1 but the result was used as an array index without validation.

5. Snake Game Logic Errors

• Fixed vector underflow in collision detection that could cause infinite loops
• Corrected food position bounds (random(0, 11) → random(0, 12)) for 12x12 matrix

6. Infinite Loop Prevention

Added validation to prevent infinite loops in circle drawing when step size is zero or negative.

7. Input Validation in Wrench Wrapper

Enhanced all wrapper functions with proper null checks and bounds validation to prevent crashes from malformed script calls.

Impact

• Security: Eliminates crash vectors that could be exploited
• Stability: Prevents system hangs and unexpected reboots
• Memory Safety: Eliminates memory leaks and corruption risks
• Robustness: Graceful handling of edge cases and invalid inputs

Testing

All fixes have been validated through:

• Null pointer testing scenarios
• Memory management sequence verification
• Bounds checking with edge cases
• Input validation with malformed data

The changes are minimal and surgical, preserving all existing functionality while adding essential safety checks.

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