Arbitrary Code Execution

Affecting electron package, versions <1.6.14 || >=1.7.0 <1.7.8 || >=1.8.0 <1.8.1

Overview

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

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution. An arbitrary code execution vulnerability was discovered in Google Chromium, affecting many versions of Electron. Any Electron app that accesses remote content is vulnerable to this exploit, regardless of whether the sandbox option is enabled.

Remediation

Upgrade electron to version 1.6.14, 1.7.8, 1.8.1 or higher.

References

• Electron Release Notes
• Electron Security Bulletin