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CVE-2018-1000006

HighCVSS 8.8 / 10
Published Jan 24, 2018·Last modified Apr 10, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

GitHub Electron versions 1.8.2-beta.3 and earlier, 1.7.10 and earlier, 1.6.15 and earlier has a vulnerability in the protocol handler, specifically Electron apps running on Windows 10, 7 or 2008 that register custom protocol handlers can be tricked in arbitrary command execution if the user clicks on a specially crafted URL. This has been fixed in versions 1.8.2-beta.4, 1.7.11, and 1.6.16.

Risk Scores
Base Score
8.8

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
8.6

Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.

EPSS
84.43%

The exploit probability is critical. The vulnerability is very likely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Functional

A functional exploit is available for this vulnerability (3 exploits found).

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