Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Atom Electron before 0.33.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Node.js module in a parent directory of a directory named on a require line.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | electron | < 0.33.5 | 0.33.5 | GHSA-gvcj-pfq2-wxj7 |
References
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/9a2e2b365d061ec10cd861391fd5b1344af7194d
- JVNDB-2016-000054 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/2976
- JVN#00324715 third-party-advisory