CVE-2024-39698

Code Signing Bypass on Windows in electron-updater < 6.3.0-alpha.6

Published Jul 9, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
electron-updater allows for automatic updates for Electron apps. The file `packages/electron-updater/src/windowsExecutableCodeSignatureVerifier.ts` implements the signature validation routine for Electron applications on Windows. Because of the surrounding shell, a first pass by `cmd.exe` expands any environment variable found in command-line above. This creates a situation where `verifySignature()` can be tricked into validating the certificate of a different file than the one that was just downloaded. If the step is successful, the malicious update will be executed even if its signature is invalid. This attack assumes a compromised update manifest (server compromise, Man-in-the-Middle attack if fetched over HTTP, Cross-Site Scripting to point the application to a malicious updater server, etc.). The patch is available starting from 6.3.0-alpha.6.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-2310 electron-updater allows for automatic updates for Electron apps. The file `packages/electron-updater/src/windowsExecutableCodeSignatureVerifier.ts` implements the signature validation routine for Electron applications on Windows. Because of the surrounding shell, a first pass by `cmd.exe` expands any environment variable found in command-line above. This creates a situation where `verifySignature()` can be tricked into validating the certificate of a different file than the one that was just downloaded. If the step is successful, the malicious update will be executed even if its signature is invalid. This attack assumes a compromised update manifest (server compromise, Man-in-the-Middle attack if fetched over HTTP, Cross-Site Scripting to point the application to a malicious updater server, etc.). The patch is available starting from 6.3.0-alpha.6.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9jxc-qjr9-vjxq electron-updater Code Signing Bypass on Windows
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 4:26 AM
Reserved
Jun 27, 2024, 6:44 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 9, 2024, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:42 AM