Electron is vulnerable to Code Injection via resource modification

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-55305
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2025-09-04 23:15:33 UTC
Updated2026-10-19 17:10:00 UTC
DescriptionElectron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. In versions below 35.7.5, 36.0.0-alpha.1 through 36.8.0, 37.0.0-alpha.1 through 37.3.1 and 38.0.0-alpha.1 through 38.0.0-beta.6, ASAR Integrity Bypass via resource modification. This only impacts apps that have the embeddedAsarIntegrityValidation and onlyLoadAppFromAsar fuses enabled. Apps without these fuses enabled are not impacted. This issue is fixed in versions 35.7.5, 36.8.1, 37.3.1 and 38.0.0-beta.6.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

EPSS: 0.002760000 probability, percentile 0.188440000 (date 2026-10-19)

Problem Types: CWE-94 | CWE-829 | CWE-94 CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | CWE-829 CWE-829: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary6.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
3.1CNADECLARED6.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Electron Electron affected < 35.7.5 Not specified
CNA Electron Electron affected >= 36.0.0-alpha.1, < 36.8.1 Not specified
CNA Electron Electron affected >= 37.0.0-alpha.1, < 37.3.1 Not specified
CNA Electron Electron affected >= 38.0.0-alpha.1, < 38.0.0-beta.6 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/electron/electron/commit/fdf29ce83870109d403f5c23ae529dbd0e8f... [email protected] github.com
github.com/electron/electron/pull/48101 [email protected] github.com
github.com/electron/electron/pull/48104 [email protected] github.com
github.com/electron/electron/commit/3f92511cdecc39f46b0e86cce40a0c691e30... [email protected] github.com
github.com/electron/electron/pull/48103 [email protected] github.com
github.com/electron/electron/commit/23a02934510fcf951428e14573d9b2d2a3c4... [email protected] github.com
github.com/electron/electron/commit/2e5a0b7220ebf955c6785cc5adb2e2b1cf77... [email protected] github.com
github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-vmqv-hx8q-j7mg [email protected] github.com
github.com/electron/electron/pull/48102 [email protected] github.com
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