Vulnerability in Electron Electron-builder

CVE-2024-39698

electron-updater allows for automatic updates for Electron apps. The file `packages/electron-updater/src/windowsExecutableCodeSignatureVerifier.ts` implements the signature validation routine for Electron applications on Windows. Because o…

EPSS: 0.003 (25.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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-2024-39698?
CVE-2024-39698 is a high-severity vulnerability in Electron Electron-builder, classified under CWE-154. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-39698?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-39698 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.