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CVE-2026-70603: electron · Improper Input Validation

Affects electronSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.0 Medium · fixed in 42.0.0-beta.1 : update electron when convenient.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.0Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (GitHub_M)CVSS 3.16.0
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Total control over the software or total information disclosure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-08-06.

Patch
Available – fixed in 42.0.0-beta.1, 41.1.1, 40.9.0 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade electron to 42.0.0-beta.1, 41.1.1, 40.9.0 or 39.8.6.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
electronelectronAffected
  • >=42.0.0-alpha.1 <42.0.0-beta.1
Fixed in
  • 42.0.0-beta.1
electronelectronAffected
  • >=41.0.0-alpha.1 <41.1.1
Fixed in
  • 41.1.1
electronelectronAffected
  • >=40.0.0-alpha.1 <40.9.0
Fixed in
  • 40.9.0
electronelectronAffected
  • <39.8.6
Fixed in
  • 39.8.6

Description

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.6, 40.9.0, 41.1.1, and 42.0.0-beta.1, shell.openPath() did not reject paths containing embedded null bytes. Apps that perform string-only validation of file paths, for example checking the file extension, before passing them to shell.openPath() could be bypassed, allowing an attacker-controlled path to open a different file than the one that passed validation. Apps are only affected if they pass paths derived from untrusted input to shell.openPath() and rely on string-based validation without a filesystem check. This issue is fixed in versions 39.8.6, 40.9.0, 41.1.1, and 42.0.0-beta.1.

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