High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 25, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-1202
CVE-2016-1202
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Atom Electron before 0.33.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Node.js module in a parent directory of a directory named on a require line.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
electronnpm | < 0.33.5 | 0.33.5 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN00324715/index.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000054nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-gvcj-pfq2-wxj7ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1202ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/electron/electron/commit/9a2e2b365d061ec10cd861391fd5b1344af7194dnvdWEB
- github.com/electron/electron/pull/2976nvdWEB
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