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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Remote code execution vulnerability in Google Chromium affecting Electron apps; any app accessing remote content is exploitable.
Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability in Google Chromium affects all recent versions of Electron. Any Electron app that accesses remote content is vulnerable, regardless of whether the sandbox option is enabled. Affected versions are Electron <1.6.14 and >=1.7.0 <1.7.8 [1][2][3].
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by serving malicious content to an Electron app that accesses remote content. No authentication or user interaction beyond normal use is required; the exploit occurs automatically when the app renders the malicious content [1][2].
Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution on the user's system with the privileges of the Electron app. This can lead to complete compromise of the application and potentially the underlying system [1][2].
Mitigation
Electron released fixed versions 1.6.14 and 1.7.8 in July 2018. Developers should update to these versions or later immediately via npm i electron@latest --save-dev. No workaround is available other than disabling remote content access [3].
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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
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16151ghsaADVISORY
- electron.atom.io/blog/2017/09/27/chromium-rce-vulnerability-fixghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- electronjs.org/blog/chromium-rce-vulnerabilityghsaWEB
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/539mitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/539ghsaWEB
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