QID 996177

Date Published: 2023-12-18

QID 996177: NodeJs (Npm) Security Update for electron (GHSA-7m48-wc93-9g85)

This only impacts apps that have the embeddedAsarIntegrityValidation and onlyLoadAppFromAsar [fuses] (https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/fuses) enabled. Apps without these fuses enabled are not impacted. This issue is specific to macOS as these fuses are only currently supported on macOS.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-7m48-wc93-9g85 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 996177

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-7m48-wc93-9g85 electron URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-7m48-wc93-9g85