Github Electron version 1.6.4 - 1.6.11 and 1.7.0 - 1.7.5 is vulnerable to a URL Spoofing…
Priority LOW 22CWE-290Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-290.
Summary
Github Electron version 1.6.4 - 1.6.11 and 1.7.0 - 1.7.5 is vulnerable to a URL Spoofing problem when opening PDFs in PDFium resulting loading arbitrary PDFs that a hacker can control.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00982 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed electron (npm): 1.7.6
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | electron (npm) | 1.7.0 to before 1.7.6 | 1.7.6 | Patch available | GHSA-6h98-cf9g-vmg2 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- electron (npm) Vendor— Affected 1.7.0 to before 1.7.6 Fixed in 1.7.6 Patch available GHSA-6h98-cf9g-vmg2
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-6h98-cf9g-vmg2 electron (npm) Fixed in 1.7.6 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000424
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6h98-cf9g-vmg2
References
More Atom Electron vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-15668 GitHub Electron versions 1.8.2-beta.3 and earlier, 1.7.10 and earlier, 1.6.15 and earlier… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-01101 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Atom Electron before 0.33.5 allows local users to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-1000424 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1000424 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6h98-cf9g-vmg2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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