CVE-2020-15096
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CVE-2020-15096 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In Electron before versions 6.1.1, 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21, there is a context isolation bypass, meaning that code running in the main world context in the renderer can reach into the isolated Electron context and perform privileged actions. Apps using "contextIsolation" are affected. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Electron before versions 6.1.1, 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21, there is a context isolation bypass, meaning that code running in the main world context in the renderer can reach into the isolated Electron context and perform privileged actions. Apps using "contextIsolation" are affected. There are no app-side workarounds, you must update your Electron version to be protected. This is fixed in versions 6.1.1, 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Electronjs | Electron | < 6.1.1 |
| Electronjs | Electron | >= 7.0.0, < 7.2.4 |
| Electronjs | Electron | >= 8.0.0, < 8.2.4 |
| Electronjs | Electron | 9.0.0 |
References
- https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-6vrv-94jv-crrgThird Party Advisory
- https://www.electronjs.org/releases/stable?page=3#release-notes-for-v824Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-6vrv-94jv-crrgThird Party Advisory
- https://www.electronjs.org/releases/stable?page=3#release-notes-for-v824Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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