Description
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8, on Windows, app.setLoginItemSettings({openAtLogin: true}) wrote the executable path to the Run registry key without quoting. If the app is installed to a path containing spaces, an attacker with write access to an ancestor directory may be able to cause a different executable to run at login instead of the intended app. On a default Windows install, standard system directories are protected against writes by standard users, so exploitation typically requires a non-standard install location. This issue has been patched in versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| electron | electron | < 38.8.6, >= 39.0.0-alpha.1, < 39.8.1, >= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.8.0, >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.0.0-beta.8 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | electron | < 38.8.6 | 38.8.6 | GHSA-jfqx-fxh3-c62j |
| npm | electron | >= 39.0.0-alpha.1, < 39.8.1 | 39.8.1 | GHSA-jfqx-fxh3-c62j |
| npm | electron | >= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.8.0 | 40.8.0 | GHSA-jfqx-fxh3-c62j |
| npm | electron | >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.0.0-beta.8 | 41.0.0-beta.8 | GHSA-jfqx-fxh3-c62j |