High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 24, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-1000006
CVE-2018-1000006
Description
GitHub Electron versions 1.8.2-beta.3 and earlier, 1.7.10 and earlier, 1.6.15 and earlier has a vulnerability in the protocol handler, specifically Electron apps running on Windows 10, 7 or 2008 that register custom protocol handlers can be tricked in arbitrary command execution if the user clicks on a specially crafted URL. This has been fixed in versions 1.8.2-beta.4, 1.7.11, and 1.6.16.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
electronnpm | >= 1.7.0, < 1.7.11 | 1.7.11 |
electronnpm | >= 1.6.0, < 1.6.16 | 1.6.16 |
electronnpm | >= 1.8.0, < 1.8.2-beta.4 | 1.8.2-beta.4 |
Affected products
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References
12- github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v1.8.2-beta.4nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43899/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102796nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- electronjs.org/blog/protocol-handler-fixnvdMitigationThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-w222-53c6-c86pghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000006ghsaADVISORY
- medium.com/@Wflki/exploiting-electron-rce-in-exodus-wallet-d9e6db13c374ghsaWEB
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43899ghsaWEB
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44357ghsaWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/563ghsaWEB
- medium.com/%40Wflki/exploiting-electron-rce-in-exodus-wallet-d9e6db13c374nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44357/nvd
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