Unreal Engine Issues and Bug Tracker (UE-45270)

Description

There is an issue when using self references with functions as an input. With pass by references on a function, the input has it checked by default; however, a self reference can still be hooked in and compile with no issue. This can lead to a crash, for which the callstack has been added for this issue. This issue is similar to [Link Removed] but with a function instead of a custom event.

There is a current workaround for this issue, simply unchecking and rechecking the pass by reference box updates the nodes and produces the expected behavior. However, the user should be getting an error from the node's creation.

Steps to Reproduce

Create a new Project (No template or starter content needed)
Create a new actor class blueprint > Name it Actor_BP > Open Actor_BP
Create a variable > Set it to variable type actor > set it to an array > Name it Array_VAR
Create a new Function > Name it FindFunction > Open FindFunction
On FindFunction's event graph with Array_Var add a find node for the array and take the "item to find" pin and attach it to the input (Screenshot_01)
Back in Actor_BP's event graph add a node for FindFunction
Attach a 'self' reference to the input Item to find (screenshot_02)
Compile and Save the blueprint
Result: The blueprint compiles with no issue
Expected result: The blueprint should display an error that does not allow a self reference

Callstack

Access violation - code c0000005 (first/second chance not available)
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!UObject::execSelf() scriptcore.cpp:2113 
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!UObject::CallFunction() scriptcore.cpp:788 
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!UObject::execVirtualFunction() scriptcore.cpp:2255 
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!UObject::ProcessInternal() scriptcore.cpp:948 
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!UObject::CallFunction() scriptcore.cpp:845 
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!UObject::execVirtualFunction() scriptcore.cpp:2255 
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!UObject::ProcessInternal() scriptcore.cpp:948 
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!UFunction::Invoke() class.cpp:4525 
UE4Editor_CoreUObject!UObject::ProcessEvent() scriptcore.cpp:1318 
UE4Editor_Engine!AActor::ProcessEvent() actor.cpp:678 
UE4Editor_Engine!AActor::ReceiveBeginPlay() 
UE4Editor_Engine!AActor::BeginPlay() actor.cpp:3129 
UE4Editor_Engine!AActor::DispatchBeginPlay() actor.cpp:3097 
UE4Editor_Engine!AWorldSettings::NotifyBeginPlay() worldsettings.cpp:183 
UE4Editor_Engine!AGameStateBase::HandleBeginPlay() gamestatebase.cpp:177 
UE4Editor_Engine!UWorld::BeginPlay() world.cpp:3435 
UE4Editor_Engine!UGameInstance::StartPlayInEditorGameInstance() gameinstance.cpp:338 
UE4Editor_UnrealEd!UEditorEngine::CreatePIEGameInstance() playlevel.cpp:3420 
UE4Editor_UnrealEd!UEditorEngine::PlayInEditor() playlevel.cpp:2515 
UE4Editor_UnrealEd!UEditorEngine::StartQueuedPlayMapRequest() playlevel.cpp:1215 
UE4Editor_UnrealEd!UEditorEngine::Tick() editorengine.cpp:1522 
UE4Editor_UnrealEd!UUnrealEdEngine::Tick() unrealedengine.cpp:391 
UE4Editor!FEngineLoop::Tick() launchengineloop.cpp:3025 
UE4Editor!GuardedMain() launch.cpp:166 
UE4Editor!GuardedMainWrapper() launchwindows.cpp:134 
UE4Editor!WinMain() launchwindows.cpp:210 
UE4Editor!__scrt_common_main_seh() exe_common.inl:264 
kernel32!<Unknown> 
ntdll!<Unknown>

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Component	UE - Gameplay - Blueprint
Affects Versions	4.14.3, 4.15.2, 4.16
Target Fix	4.17

Fix Commit	3503445
Main Commit	3544050

Created	May 22, 2017
Resolved	Jun 26, 2017
Updated	Nov 9, 2018

UE-45270

Self Reference allowed as input for function with pass by reference on creation, which will crash when executed

Self Reference allowed as input for function with pass by reference on creation, which will crash when executed

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