CVE-2026-102677

Electron: Sandboxed preload code cache can be poisoned by a compromised renderer

Published Sep 29, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. From 42.3.3 until 42.10.0, 43.5.0, and 44.0.0-beta.6, Electron's sandboxed preload code cache did not verify that a cached entry matched the preload it was served for. A compromised renderer could write attacker-controlled cache data and cause Electron to reuse it for a later load, executing the renderer's code in the more privileged preload context. The issue affects applications that load untrusted content. This issue is fixed in versions 42.10.0, 43.5.0, and 44.0.0-beta.6.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qmv3-fv6v-rmhq Electron: Sandboxed preload code cache can be poisoned by a compromised renderer
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Electronjs
Electronjs electron
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:44.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:44.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:44.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:44.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:44.0.0:alpha5:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:44.0.0:alpha6:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:44.0.0:alpha7:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:44.0.0:alpha8:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:44.0.0:alpha9:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:44.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:44.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:44.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:44.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:44.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Electronjs
Electronjs electron
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Electron
Electron electron
Vendors & Products Electron
Electron electron
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. From 42.3.3 until 42.10.0, 43.5.0, and 44.0.0-beta.6, Electron's sandboxed preload code cache did not verify that a cached entry matched the preload it was served for. A compromised renderer could write attacker-controlled cache data and cause Electron to reuse it for a later load, executing the renderer's code in the more privileged preload context. The issue affects applications that load untrusted content. This issue is fixed in versions 42.10.0, 43.5.0, and 44.0.0-beta.6.
Title Electron: Sandboxed preload code cache can be poisoned by a compromised renderer
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-345
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 PM
Reserved
Sep 29, 2026, 4:10 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 29, 2026, 6:17 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 8:24 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 29, 2026, 5:43 PM