CVE-2017-16151 Chromium Remote Code Execution in electron
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 2.7%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Based on details posted by the ElectronJS team; A remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Google Chromium that affects all recent versions of Electron. Any Electron app that accesses remote content is vulnerable to this exploit, regardless of whether the sandbox option is enabled.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npm electron(npm) | < 1.6.14 | 1.6.14 |
| npm electron(npm) | >= 1.7.0, < 1.7.8 | 1.7.8 |
| electronjs electron | < 1.7.8 | 1.7.8 |
| HackerOne electron node module | = < 1.6.14 || >= 1.7.0 < 1.7.8 | No fix listed |
References
- nvd.nist.gov third-party-advisory
- electronjs.org
- github.com
- www.npmjs.com
- electron.atom.io broken-link
- nodesecurity.io third-party-advisory