CVE-2023-39956

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.6 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Sep 6, 2023
Updated: Sep 12, 2023
CWE ID 94

Summary

CVE-2023-39956 is a vulnerability affecting Electron, a framework used to build cross-platform desktop applications with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. This issue can only be exploited if an attacker launches an Electron app as a command line executable in a controlled working directory and has the ability to write files to that directory. While the risk is generally low, this vulnerability can bypass certain protections like ASAR Integrity, making it more significant. Electron versions 26.0.0-beta.13, 25.4.1, 24.7.1, 23.3.13, and 22.3.19 have been patched to address this issue. No workarounds are available for users, they must update to a patched version to mitigate the risk.

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Affected Products

  • Electronjs Electron

Affected Vendors

  • Electronjs

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