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CVE-2026-70601: Electron · Context isolation bypass via Function.prototype.bind hijack

Affects electronSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 39.8.9 soon.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 39.8.9, 40.9.2, 41.2.2 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/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 to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
npmelectronAffected
  • <39.8.9
Fixed in
  • 39.8.9
npmelectronAffected
  • >=40.0.0-alpha.1 <40.9.2
Fixed in
  • 40.9.2
npmelectronAffected
  • >=41.0.0-alpha.1 <41.2.2
Fixed in
  • 41.2.2
npmelectronAffected
  • >=42.0.0-alpha.1 <42.0.0-beta.5
Fixed in
  • 42.0.0-beta.5

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AI-suggested

There are no application-level workarounds. Users must update Electron to one of the patched versions: 39.8.9 or later. This is the only effective mitigation to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.

Description

Electron versions prior to 39.8.9 are vulnerable to a context isolation bypass via hijacking Function.prototype.bind. This affects apps that expose Promise-returning functions to web content through contextBridge, potentially allowing untrusted web content to access the isolated preload environment and escalate privileges to Node.js access in certain configurations. The vulnerability is fixed in Electron versions 39.8.9 and later.

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