Electron: Off-screen rendering trusts GPU-supplied geometry over shared-memory size
Priority LOW 17CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.10, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, offscreen rendering frame data received from the GPU process was not fully validated by the main process. A compromised GPU process could cause the main process to read out-of-bounds memory while producing paint event images, disclosing memory or crashing the app. This issue is fixed in 39.8.10, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00136 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed electron (electron): 39.8.10, 40.9.0, 41.2.1 +1electron (npm): 39.8.10, 40.9.0, 41.2.1 +1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| electron | electron | before 39.8.10; 40.0.0-alpha.1 to before 40.9.0; 41.0.0-alpha.1 to before 41.2.1; 42.0.0-alpha.1 to before 42.0.0-beta.3 | 39.8.10, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, 42.0.0-beta.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | electron (npm) | before 39.8.10 | 39.8.10 | Patch available | GHSA-pfmc-3mgc-p6fp |
| — | electron (npm) | 40.0.0-alpha.1 to before 40.9.0 | 40.9.0 | Patch available | GHSA-pfmc-3mgc-p6fp |
| — | electron (npm) | 41.0.0-alpha.1 to before 41.2.1 | 41.2.1 | Patch available | GHSA-pfmc-3mgc-p6fp |
| — | electron (npm) | 42.0.0-alpha.1 to before 42.0.0-beta.3 | 42.0.0-beta.3 | Patch available | GHSA-pfmc-3mgc-p6fp |
- electron Vendorelectron Affected before 39.8.10; 40.0.0-alpha.1 to before 40.9.0; 41.0.0-alpha.1 to before 41.2.1; 42.0.0-alpha.1 to before 42.0.0-beta.3 Fixed in 39.8.10, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, 42.0.0-beta.3 Patch available CNA
- electron (npm) Vendor— Affected before 39.8.10 Fixed in 39.8.10 Patch available GHSA-pfmc-3mgc-p6fp
- electron (npm) Vendor— Affected 40.0.0-alpha.1 to before 40.9.0 Fixed in 40.9.0 Patch available GHSA-pfmc-3mgc-p6fp
- electron (npm) Vendor— Affected 41.0.0-alpha.1 to before 41.2.1 Fixed in 41.2.1 Patch available GHSA-pfmc-3mgc-p6fp
- electron (npm) Vendor— Affected 42.0.0-alpha.1 to before 42.0.0-beta.3 Fixed in 42.0.0-beta.3 Patch available GHSA-pfmc-3mgc-p6fp
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 39.8.10; 40.0.0 to before 40.9.0; 41.0.0 to before 41.2.1 | Vulnerable | Electronjs |
| cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 42.0.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | Electronjs |
| cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 42.0.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | Electronjs |
| cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 42.0.0 alpha3 | Vulnerable | Electronjs |
| cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 42.0.0 alpha4 | Vulnerable | Electronjs |
| cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha5:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 42.0.0 alpha5 | Vulnerable | Electronjs |
| cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha6:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 42.0.0 alpha6 | Vulnerable | Electronjs |
| cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 42.0.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Electronjs |
| cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 42.0.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Electronjs |
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 39.8.10; 40.0.0 to before 40.9.0; 41.0.0 to before 41.2.1 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 42.0.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 42.0.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 42.0.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 42.0.0 alpha4 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha5:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 42.0.0 alpha5 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha6:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 42.0.0 alpha6 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 42.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 42.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
Remediation
- Fix · CNA electron (electron) Fixed in 39.8.10, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, 42.0.0-beta.3
- Fix · GHSA-pfmc-3mgc-p6fp electron (npm) Fixed in 39.8.10 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-pfmc-3mgc-p6fp electron (npm) Fixed in 40.9.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-pfmc-3mgc-p6fp electron (npm) Fixed in 41.2.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-pfmc-3mgc-p6fp electron (npm) Fixed in 42.0.0-beta.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-70598
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pfmc-3mgc-p6fp
References
More electron vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-39496 Information disclosure in electron-builder CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
- TI-2024-26621 Code Signing Bypass on Windows in electron-updater < 6.3.0-alpha.6 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-09452 Content-Secrity-Policy disabling eval not applied consistently in renderers with sandbox disabled in Electron CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-39157 Electron: Buffer performs incorrect byte length calculations resulting in heap buffer under/overflow CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2017-09308 GitHub Electron before 1.6.8 allows remote command execution because of a nodeIntegration… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2022-11788 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in Electron CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-70598 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-70598 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pfmc-3mgc-p6fp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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