Electron: Off-screen rendering trusts GPU-supplied geometry over shared-memory size
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-70598 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-05 16:17:03 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-05 19:17:38 UTC |
| Description | Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.10, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, offscreen rendering frame data received from the GPU process was not fully validated by the main process. A compromised GPU process could cause the main process to read out-of-bounds memory while producing paint event images, disclosing memory or crashing the app. This issue is fixed in 39.8.10, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 3.9 LOW from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
Problem Types: CWE-125 | CWE-125 CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 3.9 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 3.9 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Electron | Electron | affected < 39.8.10 | Not specified |
| CNA | Electron | Electron | affected >= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.9.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Electron | Electron | affected >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.2.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Electron | Electron | affected >= 42.0.0-alpha.1, < 42.0.0-beta.3 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/electron/electron/commit/2c24640e7b0b9c74fe9f44bce0fde138340f... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-pfmc-3mgc-p6fp | [email protected] | github.com | |
| 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.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.