CVE-2020-4075
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2020-4075 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2020-07-07 00:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2020-07-13 18:51:00 UTC |
| Description | In Electron before versions 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21, arbitrary local file read is possible by defining unsafe window options on a child window opened via window.open. As a workaround, ensure you are calling `event.preventDefault()` on all new-window events where the `url` or `options` is not something you expect. This is fixed in versions 9.0.0-beta.21, 8.2.4 and 7.2.4. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-552
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | - | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta10 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta11 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta12 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta13 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta14 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta15 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta16 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta17 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta18 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta19 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta20 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta3 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta4 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta5 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta6 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta7 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta8 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta9 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | - | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta10 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta11 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta12 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta13 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta14 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta15 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta16 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta17 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta18 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta19 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta20 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta3 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta4 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta5 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta6 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta7 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta8 | All | All |
| Application | Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 | beta9 | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbitrary file read via window-open IPC · Advisory · electron/electron · GitHub | CONFIRM | github.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Stable Releases | Electron | MISC | www.electronjs.org | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 983182 Nodejs (npm) Security Update for electron (GHSA-f9mq-jph6-9mhm)