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GHSA-qmv3-fv6v-rmhq

HighCVSS 7.8 / 10
Published Sep 29, 2026·Last modified Sep 29, 2026
Affected Components(3)
npm logoelectron
42.3.3 – 42.10.0
npm logoelectron
44.0.0-alpha.1 – 44.0.0-beta.6
npm logoelectron
43.0.0-beta.1 – 43.5.0
Description

Impact

The cache Electron keeps for sandboxed preload scripts did not verify that a cached entry matched the preload it was served for. A compromised renderer could use this to run its own code in the preload context on a later load.

Apps are only affected if they load untrusted content. Apps that do not load untrusted content are not affected.

Workarounds

There are no app side workarounds, you must update to a patched version of Electron.

Fixed Versions

  • 44.0.0-beta.6
  • 43.5.0
  • 42.10.0

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at security@electronjs.org

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Risk Scores
Base Score
7.8

The vulnerability requires local access to the device to be exploited. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. 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
7.1

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

EPSS
0.09%

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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