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GHSA-8337-3p73-46f4

HighCVSS 7.5 / 10
Published Apr 3, 2026·Last modified Apr 6, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

Apps that register an asynchronous session.setPermissionRequestHandler() may be vulnerable to a use-after-free when handling fullscreen, pointer-lock, or keyboard-lock permission requests. If the requesting frame navigates or the window closes while the permission handler is pending, invoking the stored callback dereferences freed memory, which may lead to a crash or memory corruption.

Apps that do not set a permission request handler, or whose handler responds synchronously, are not affected.

Workarounds

Respond to permission requests synchronously, or deny fullscreen, pointer-lock, and keyboard-lock requests if an asynchronous flow is required.

Fixed Versions

  • 41.0.0-beta.8
  • 40.7.0
  • 39.8.0
  • 38.8.6

For more information

If there are any questions or comments about this advisory, please email security@electronjs.org

Risk Scores
Base Score
7.5

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. 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
6.9

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.29%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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