Out-of-bounds Write Affecting electron package, versions >=7.0.0 <7.3.0 >=8.0.0 <8.3.0


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.24% (65th percentile)
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NVD
8.8 high
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Red Hat
8.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-JS-ELECTRON-568790
  • published 7 May 2020
  • disclosed 21 Apr 2020
  • credit Aleksandar Nikolic of Cisco Talos

How to fix?

Upgrade electron to version 7.3.0, 8.3.0 or higher.

Overview

electron is a framework which lets you write cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS.

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