diff --git a/src/review/unified-comment-bridge.ts b/src/review/unified-comment-bridge.ts
index 441c71a579..0cc0f219a6 100644
--- a/src/review/unified-comment-bridge.ts
+++ b/src/review/unified-comment-bridge.ts
@@ -460,12 +460,18 @@ export type ChangedFileSummaryInput = { path: string; additions: number; deletio
 /** Repo + PR coordinates for per-file "View diff" links on the changed-files table (#2157). */
 export type ChangedFilesSummaryContext = { repoFullName: string; pullNumber: number };
 
+const MAX_CHANGED_FILE_DIFF_ROWS = 200;
+const MAX_CHANGED_FILES_DIFF_BODY_LENGTH = 30_000;
+
 function markdownChangedFilePath(value: string): string {
-  return `\`${value
+  const safeValue = value
+    .replace(/[\u0000-\u001f\u007f]/g, "�")
     .replace(/\\/g, "\\\\")
-    .replace(/`/g, "\\`")
     .replace(/\|/g, "\\|")
-    .replace(/[<>]/g, (char) => (char === "<" ? "&lt;" : "&gt;"))}\``;
+    .replace(/[<>]/g, (char) => (char === "<" ? "&lt;" : "&gt;"));
+  const longestBacktickRun = safeValue.match(/`+/g)?.reduce((longest, run) => Math.max(longest, run.length), 0) ?? 0;
+  const fence = "`".repeat(longestBacktickRun + 1);
+  return `${fence}${safeValue}${fence}`;
 }
 
 /** Display order for the "Changed files" table — SOURCE FIRST, mirroring the same source-first priority this
@@ -492,7 +498,7 @@ export function buildChangedFilesSummaryCollapsible(
   context?: ChangedFilesSummaryContext | undefined,
 ): UnifiedCollapsible | null {
   if (files.length === 0) return null;
-  if (context) {
+  if (context && files.length <= MAX_CHANGED_FILE_DIFF_ROWS) {
     const sorted = [...files].sort((left, right) => {
       const leftCategory = CHANGED_FILE_CATEGORY_ORDER.indexOf(classifyChangedFile(left.path));
       const rightCategory = CHANGED_FILE_CATEGORY_ORDER.indexOf(classifyChangedFile(right.path));
@@ -505,7 +511,7 @@ export function buildChangedFilesSummaryCollapsible(
       return `| ${markdownChangedFilePath(file.path)} | +${file.additions} | -${file.deletions} | ${diffCell} |`;
     });
     const body = ["| File | Added | Removed | |", "| --- | --- | --- | --- |", ...rows].join("\n");
-    return { title: "Changed files", body };
+    if (body.length <= MAX_CHANGED_FILES_DIFF_BODY_LENGTH) return { title: "Changed files", body };
   }
   const totals = new Map<ReviewFileClass, { count: number; additions: number; deletions: number }>();
   for (const file of files) {
diff --git a/test/unit/changed-files-summary-collapsible.test.ts b/test/unit/changed-files-summary-collapsible.test.ts
index aa0b2d6a07..1350251fe8 100644
--- a/test/unit/changed-files-summary-collapsible.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/changed-files-summary-collapsible.test.ts
@@ -59,11 +59,48 @@ describe("buildChangedFilesSummaryCollapsible per-file diff links (#2157)", () =
       context,
     );
     expect(c?.body).toContain("&lt;1&gt;");
-    expect(c?.body).toContain("\\`");
+    expect(c?.body).toContain("``src/weird");
+    expect(c?.body).toContain("file&lt;1&gt;.ts``");
     expect(c?.body).toContain("\\|");
     expect(c?.body).toContain("\\\\");
   });
 
+  it("neutralizes line breaks in per-file paths before rendering public Markdown", () => {
+    const c = buildChangedFilesSummaryCollapsible(
+      [
+        {
+          path: "src/safe.ts\n@octocat\r\n[approve](mailto:attacker@example.com)",
+          additions: 1,
+          deletions: 0,
+        },
+      ],
+      context,
+    );
+    expect(c?.body).toContain("src/safe.ts�@octocat��[approve](mailto:attacker@example.com)");
+    expect(c?.body).not.toContain("\n@octocat");
+    expect(c?.body).not.toContain("\n[approve]");
+  });
+
+  it("falls back to grouped category totals when too many per-file rows would be rendered", () => {
+    const manyFiles = Array.from({ length: 201 }, (_, index) => ({
+      path: `src/file-${index}.ts`,
+      additions: 1,
+      deletions: 0,
+    }));
+    const c = buildChangedFilesSummaryCollapsible(manyFiles, context);
+    expect(c?.body).toContain("| Source | 201 | +201 | -0 |");
+    expect(c?.body).not.toContain("[View diff]");
+  });
+
+  it("falls back to grouped category totals when per-file rows would exceed the body budget", () => {
+    const c = buildChangedFilesSummaryCollapsible(
+      [{ path: `src/${"a".repeat(31_000)}.ts`, additions: 1, deletions: 0 }],
+      context,
+    );
+    expect(c?.body).toContain("| Source | 1 | +1 | -0 |");
+    expect(c?.body).not.toContain("[View diff]");
+  });
+
   it("omits the View diff link when the path or repo context cannot be anchored", () => {
     const unanchored = buildChangedFilesSummaryCollapsible([{ path: "   ", additions: 1, deletions: 0 }], context);
     expect(unanchored?.body).toContain("| `   ` | +1 | -0 | — |");