CVE-2026-42890
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
Actual is an open-source personal finance application. In the macOS desktop application version 25.x (built on Electron 39.2.7), the ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE fuse is not disabled, allowing an attacker who can place a file on disk or control command-line arguments to invoke the signed Actual.app binary with the ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE=1 environment variable set. This converts the application into a Node.js REPL capable of executing arbitrary code that inherits the application's entitlements and code signature, bypassing macOS Gatekeeper review. Version 26.5.0 patches the issue.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| actualbudget | actual | < 26.5.0 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-94: CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/security/advisories/GHSA-7rvm-xjpp-63r9
- https://actualbudget.org/blog/release-26.5.0
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