fix: GEO-1259 - create read stream from a verified path string

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Description

Fixes # GEO-1259 and this security issue

Type of change

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• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)

How Has This Been Tested?

Existing unit tests

Checklist

• I have performed a self-review of my own code
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
• My changes generate no new warnings
• I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
• New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
• Any dependent changes have already been accepted and merged

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