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CVE-2026-70607 Detail

Description

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, some window options supplied by web content in the window.open() features string were applied to the new BrowserWindow without an allowlist. Untrusted content could set window options it should not control, including options that cause the main process to access attacker-chosen file or network paths, when untrusted content can call window.open() and the app does not override child window options via setWindowOpenHandler or overrideBrowserWindowOptions. This issue is fixed in 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/30cf3882de75ee651bd4e5f27002f13fd3d3163a GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/4eff3dc09e4d1e62d649c5ce9902f532bb7469c7 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/615d62500fc7732d068274b796c49487e652e90b GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/fe2e7d0073949b4593b624b93abf1788f5377e55 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/50946 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/50947 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/50948 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/50949 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v39.8.8 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v40.9.0 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v41.2.1 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v42.0.0-beta.3 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-v93f-fgjr-hjrj GitHub, Inc.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

1 change records found show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-70607
NVD Published Date:
08/05/2026
NVD Last Modified:
08/05/2026
Source:
GitHub, Inc.