High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 7, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-1000118
CVE-2018-1000118
Description
Github Electron version Electron 1.8.2-beta.4 and earlier contains a Command Injection vulnerability in Protocol Handler that can result in command execute. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim opening an electron protocol handler in their browser. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in Electron 1.8.2-beta.5. This issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-1000006, specifically the black list used was not case insensitive allowing an attacker to potentially bypass it.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
electronnpm | < 1.8.2-beta5 | 1.8.2-beta5 |
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References
4- github.com/electron/electron/commit/ce361a12e355f9e1e99c989f1ea056c9e502dbe7nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- electronjs.org/releasesnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fjqr-fx3f-g4rvghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000118ghsaADVISORY
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