Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16151
CVE-2017-16151
Description
Based on details posted by the ElectronJS team; A remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Google Chromium that affects all recent versions of Electron. Any Electron app that accesses remote content is vulnerable to this exploit, regardless of whether the sandbox option is enabled.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
electronnpm | < 1.6.14 | 1.6.14 |
electronnpm | >= 1.7.0, < 1.7.8 | 1.7.8 |
Affected products
2- HackerOne/electron node modulev5Range: < 1.6.14 || >= 1.7.0 < 1.7.8
Patches
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References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-4w88-rjj3-x7wpghsaADVISORY
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/539nvdThird Party Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16151ghsaADVISORY
- electron.atom.io/blog/2017/09/27/chromium-rce-vulnerability-fixnvdBroken LinkWEB
- electronjs.org/blog/chromium-rce-vulnerabilityghsaWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/539ghsaWEB
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