CVE-2023-44402

HIGH EPSS 10.8%
Published Dec 1, 20232y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.0 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Dec 1, 2023 2y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

Electron is an open source framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. This only impacts apps that have the `embeddedAsarIntegrityValidation` and `onlyLoadAppFromAsar` fuses enabled. Apps without these fuses enabled are not impacted. This issue is specific to macOS as these fuses are only currently supported on macOS. Specifically this issue can only be exploited if your app is launched from a filesystem the attacker has write access too. i.e. the ability to edit files inside the `.app` bundle on macOS which these fuses are supposed to protect against. There are no app side workarounds, you must update to a patched version of Electron.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.0
Exploitability
1.0
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
10.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-345

Affected Products 11

VendorProductVersionRange
electronjselectron* ≤22.3.24
electronjselectron*≥23.0.0  –  ≤23.3.14
electronjselectron*≥24.0.0  –  ≤24.8.3
electronjselectron*≥25.0.0  –  ≤25.8.1
electronjselectron*≥26.0.0  –  ≤26.2.1
electronjselectron27.0.0any
electronjselectron27.0.0any
electronjselectron27.0.0any
electronjselectron27.0.0any
electronjselectron27.0.0any
electronjselectron27.0.0any

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/39788
    Issue Tracking
  • github.com https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-7m48-wc93-9g85
    Vendor Advisory
  • electronjs.org https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/fuses
    Product

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.