Medium severity5.4NVD Advisory· Published Aug 5, 2026· Updated Sep 8, 2026
CVE-2026-70610
CVE-2026-70610
Description
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.9, 40.9.2, 41.2.2, and 42.0.0-beta.4, objects copied across the contextBridge boundary from untrusted content could carry an attacker-influenced prototype, enabling prototype-pollution-style attacks against preload code despite context isolation being enabled. Apps are only affected if their preload code accepts object arguments from untrusted content and reads properties from them without own-property checks, while apps that only accept primitive arguments or validate object arguments are not affected. This issue is fixed in 39.8.9, 40.9.2, 41.2.2, and 42.0.0-beta.4.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
electronnpm | < 39.8.9 | 39.8.9 |
electronnpm | >= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.9.2 | 40.9.2 |
electronnpm | >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.2.2 | 41.2.2 |
electronnpm | >= 42.0.0-alpha.1, < 42.0.0-beta.4 | 42.0.0-beta.4 |
Affected products
1- Range: <39.8.9, <40.9.2, <41.2.2, <42.0.0-beta.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- github.com/advisories/GHSA-ff2p-hmqr-hxm4ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/electron/electron/commit/17d5d26499cd279fab48f5f26527f8edc02a7713nvdWEB
- github.com/electron/electron/commit/23a6efb714dec80e2cf45d3054d18d701162e4ddnvdWEB
- github.com/electron/electron/commit/4ac50292d552fb510eb778392620c85308770a55nvdWEB
- github.com/electron/electron/commit/5b699544cbbed51bedb7c60d75c8c42be5825737nvdWEB
- github.com/electron/electron/pull/51083nvdWEB
- github.com/electron/electron/pull/51084nvdWEB
- github.com/electron/electron/pull/51085nvdWEB
- github.com/electron/electron/pull/51086nvdWEB
- github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v39.8.9nvdWEB
- github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v40.9.2nvdWEB
- github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v41.2.2nvdWEB
- github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v42.0.0-beta.4nvdWEB
- github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-ff2p-hmqr-hxm4nvdWEB
News mentions
1- Electron Framework: 16 Vulnerabilities Disclosed, Including Sandbox Bypass and Prototype PollutionVypr Intelligence · Aug 5, 2026