RCE in Atom Electron

CVE-2018-1000006

GitHub Electron versions 1.8.2-beta.3 and earlier, 1.7.10 and earlier, 1.6.15 and earlier has a vulnerability in the protocol handler, specifically Electron apps running on Windows 10, 7 or 2008 that register custom protocol handlers can b…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.844 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000006?
CVE-2018-1000006 is a high-severity vulnerability in Atom Electron, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-01-24.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000006?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-1000006 known to be exploited?
13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.