Description
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript (JS), HTML, and CSS. A vulnerability in versions prior to 18.0.0-beta.6, 17.2.0, 16.2.6, and 15.5.5 allows a renderer with JS execution to obtain access to a new renderer process with `nodeIntegrationInSubFrames` enabled which in turn allows effective access to `ipcRenderer`. The `nodeIntegrationInSubFrames` option does not implicitly grant Node.js access. Rather, it depends on the existing sandbox setting. If an application is sandboxed, then `nodeIntegrationInSubFrames` just gives access to the sandboxed renderer APIs, which include `ipcRenderer`. If the application then additionally exposes IPC messages without IPC `senderFrame` validation that perform privileged actions or return confidential data this access to `ipcRenderer` can in turn compromise your application / user even with the sandbox enabled. Electron versions 18.0.0-beta.6, 17.2.0, 16.2.6, and 15.5.5 contain a fix for this issue. As a workaround, ensure that all IPC message handlers appropriately validate `senderFrame`.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| electron | electron | < 15.5.5, >= 16.0.0-beta.1, < 16.2.6, >= 17.0.0-beta.1, < 17.2.0, >= 18.0.0-beta.1, <= 18.0.0-beta.5 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | electron | < 15.5.5 | 15.5.5 | GHSA-mq8j-3h7h-p8g7 |
| npm | electron | >= 16.0.0, < 16.2.6 | 16.2.6 | GHSA-mq8j-3h7h-p8g7 |
| npm | electron | >= 17.0.0, < 17.2.0 | 17.2.0 | GHSA-mq8j-3h7h-p8g7 |
| npm | electron | >= 18.0.0-beta.1, < 18.0.0-beta.6 | 18.0.0-beta.6 | GHSA-mq8j-3h7h-p8g7 |