CVE-2026-70598
3.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| electron | electron | < 39.8.10 | affected |
| electron | electron | >= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.9.0 | affected |
| electron | electron | >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.2.1 | affected |
| electron | electron | >= 42.0.0-alpha.1, < 42.0.0-beta.3 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-125: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-pfmc-3mgc-p6fp
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/2c24640e7b0b9c74fe9f44bce0fde138340ff4fb
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