Out-of-bounds Read in Electron

CVE-2026-70598

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.10, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, offscreen rendering frame data received from the GPU process was not fully validat…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

  • Electron — versions < 39.8.10, >= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.9.0, >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.2.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-70598?
CVE-2026-70598 is a low-severity vulnerability in Electron, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 3.9/10. Published 2026-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-70598?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.9 out of 10.