CVE-2026-34770

Electron: Use-after-free in PowerMonitor on Windows and macOS

Published Apr 3, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8, apps that use the powerMonitor module may be vulnerable to a use-after-free. After the native PowerMonitor object is garbage-collected, the associated OS-level resources (a message window on Windows, a shutdown handler on macOS) retain dangling references. A subsequent session-change event (Windows) or system shutdown (macOS) dereferences freed memory, which may lead to a crash or memory corruption. All apps that access powerMonitor events (suspend, resume, lock-screen, etc.) are potentially affected. The issue is not directly renderer-controllable. This issue has been patched in versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8.

Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jjp3-mq3x-295m Electron: Use-after-free in PowerMonitor on Windows and macOS
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:41.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:41.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:41.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:41.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:41.0.0:alpha5:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:41.0.0:alpha6:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:41.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:41.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:41.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:41.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:41.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:41.0.0:beta6:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:41.0.0:beta7:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Electronjs
Electronjs electron
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Electron
Electron electron
Vendors & Products Electron
Electron 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
Description Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8, apps that use the powerMonitor module may be vulnerable to a use-after-free. After the native PowerMonitor object is garbage-collected, the associated OS-level resources (a message window on Windows, a shutdown handler on macOS) retain dangling references. A subsequent session-change event (Windows) or system shutdown (macOS) dereferences freed memory, which may lead to a crash or memory corruption. All apps that access powerMonitor events (suspend, resume, lock-screen, etc.) are potentially affected. The issue is not directly renderer-controllable. This issue has been patched in versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8.
Title Electron: Use-after-free in PowerMonitor on Windows and macOS
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Mar 30, 2026, 7:54 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 4, 2026, 12:16 AM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 10:10 PM