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CVE-2025-55305 Detail

Description

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. In versions below 35.7.5, 36.0.0-alpha.1 through 36.8.0, 37.0.0-alpha.1 through 37.3.1 and 38.0.0-alpha.1 through 38.0.0-beta.6, ASAR Integrity Bypass via resource modification. This only impacts apps that have the embeddedAsarIntegrityValidation and onlyLoadAppFromAsar fuses enabled. Apps without these fuses enabled are not impacted. This issue is fixed in versions 35.7.5, 36.8.1, 37.3.1 and 38.0.0-beta.6.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/23a02934510fcf951428e14573d9b2d2a3c4f28b GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/2e5a0b7220ebf955c6785cc5adb2e2b1cf77dac1 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/3f92511cdecc39f46b0e86cce40a0c691e301c9d GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/fdf29ce83870109d403f5c23ae529dbd0e8f4fee GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/48101 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/48102 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/48103 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/48104 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-vmqv-hx8q-j7mg GitHub, Inc.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-829 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere GitHub, Inc.  
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-55305
NVD Published Date:
09/04/2025
NVD Last Modified:
09/05/2025
Source:
GitHub, Inc.