CVE-2017-12581
Description
GitHub Electron before 1.6.8 allows remote command execution because of a nodeIntegration bypass vulnerability. This also affects all applications that bundle Electron code equivalent to 1.6.8 or earlier. Bypassing the Same Origin Policy (SOP) is a precondition; however, recent Electron versions do not have strict SOP enforcement. Combining an SOP bypass with a privileged URL internally used by Electron, it was possible to execute native Node.js primitives in order to run OS commands on the user's host. Specifically, a chrome-devtools://devtools/bundled/inspector.html window could be used to eval a Node.js child_process.execFile API call.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
electronnpm | < 1.6.8 | 1.6.8 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- blog.doyensec.com/2017/08/03/electron-framework-security.htmlnvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- doyensec.com/resources/us-17-Carettoni-Electronegativity-A-Study-Of-Electron-Security.pdfnvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7fv9-m79r-j9x8ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12581ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/electron/electron/commit/05b6d91bf4c1e0ee65eeef70cd5d1bd1df125644ghsaWEB
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.