Electron is a framework which lets you write cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Electron apps using `contextIsolation` and `contextBridge` are affected. This is a context isolation bypass, meaning that code running in the main world context in the renderer can reach into the isolated Electron context and perform privileged actions. This issue is only exploitable if an API exposed to the main world via `contextBridge` can return an object or array that contains a javascript object which cannot be serialized, for instance, a canvas rendering context. This would normally result in an exception being thrown `Error: object could not be cloned`. The app side workaround is to ensure that such a case is not possible. Ensure all values returned from a function exposed over the context bridge are supported. This issue has been fixed in versions `25.0.0-alpha.2`, `24.0.1`, `23.2.3`, and `22.3.6`.
CVE-2023-29198 - High Severity Vulnerability
Build cross platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/electron/-/electron-1.8.8.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/electron/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - react-devtools-3.6.3.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **electron-1.8.8.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 42ffbdf6139415b99e9f81e66dfa9e8abecb19fe
Found in base branch: master
Electron is a framework which lets you write cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Electron apps using `contextIsolation` and `contextBridge` are affected. This is a context isolation bypass, meaning that code running in the main world context in the renderer can reach into the isolated Electron context and perform privileged actions. This issue is only exploitable if an API exposed to the main world via `contextBridge` can return an object or array that contains a javascript object which cannot be serialized, for instance, a canvas rendering context. This would normally result in an exception being thrown `Error: object could not be cloned`. The app side workaround is to ensure that such a case is not possible. Ensure all values returned from a function exposed over the context bridge are supported. This issue has been fixed in versions `25.0.0-alpha.2`, `24.0.1`, `23.2.3`, and `22.3.6`.
Publish Date: 2023-09-06
URL: CVE-2023-29198
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Changed - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
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Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29198
Release Date: 2023-09-06
Fix Resolution (electron): 22.3.6
Direct dependency fix Resolution (react-devtools): 4.27.3
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