Vulnerability in Electron
CVE-2020-15096
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Electron — versions < 6.1.1, >= 7.0.0, < 7.2.4, >= 8.0.0, < 8.2.4
- Electronjs Electron — versions 9.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.electronjs.org/releases/stable (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-6vrv-94jv-crrg (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-15096?
- CVE-2020-15096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Electron, classified under Trust Boundary Violation. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2020-07-07.
- How severe is CVE-2020-15096?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.