CVE-2024-29900

@electron/packager's build process memory potentially leaked into final executable

Published Mar 29, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Electron Packager bundles Electron-based application source code with a renamed Electron executable and supporting files into folders ready for distribution. A random segment of ~1-10kb of Node.js heap memory allocated either side of a known buffer will be leaked into the final executable. This memory _could_ contain sensitive information such as environment variables, secrets files, etc. This issue is patched in 18.3.1.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-0797 Electron Packager bundles Electron-based application source code with a renamed Electron executable and supporting files into folders ready for distribution. A random segment of ~1-10kb of Node.js heap memory allocated either side of a known buffer will be leaked into the final executable. This memory _could_ contain sensitive information such as environment variables, secrets files, etc. This issue is patched in 18.3.1.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-34h3-8mw4-qw57 @electron/packager's build process memory potentially leaked into final executable
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openjsf
Openjsf packager
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openjsf:packager:18.3.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openjsf
Openjsf packager
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 1:17 AM
Reserved
Mar 21, 2024, 3:12 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 29, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:23 AM