QID 981035

QID 981035: Nodejs (npm) Security Update for electron (GHSA-hv9c-qwqg-qj3v)

GitHub Electron 1.7.15, 1.8.7, 2.0.7, and 3.0.0-beta.6, in certain scenarios involving IFRAME elements and "nativeWindowOpen: true" or "sandbox: true" options, is affected by a WebPreferences vulnerability that can be leveraged to perform remote code execution.

More information to determine if you are impacted can be found on the [electron blog](https://electronjs.org/blog/web-preferences-fix).

## Recommendation

Upgrade Electron to >=3.0.0-beta.7, >=2.0.8, >=1.8.8, or >=1.7.16."

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the targeted user.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.1 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.

Solution

Customers are advised to refer to GHSA-hv9c-qwqg-qj3v for updates pertaining to this vulnerability.

Vendor References

GHSA-hv9c-qwqg-qj3v - github.com/advisories/GHSA-hv9c-qwqg-qj3v

CVEs related to QID 981035

CVE-2018-15685 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
GHSA-hv9c-qwqg-qj3v	electron		github.com/advisories/GHSA-hv9c-qwqg-qj3v

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