Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. A vulnerability in versions prior to 11.5.0, 12.1.0, and 13.3.0 allows a sandboxed renderer to request a "thumbnail" image of an arbitrary file on the user's system. The thumbnail can potentially include significant parts of the original file, including textual data in many cases. Versions 15.0.0-alpha.10, 14.0.0, 13.3.0, 12.1.0, and 11.5.0 all contain a fix for the vulnerability. Two workarounds aside from upgrading are available. One may make the vulnerability significantly more difficult for an attacker to exploit by enabling `contextIsolation` in one's app. One may also disable the functionality of the `createThumbnailFromPath` API if one does not need it.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/30728 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-mpjm-v997-c4h4 | Mitigation Third Party Advisory |
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History
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Information
Published : 2021-10-12 19:15
Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48
NVD link : CVE-2021-39184
Mitre link : CVE-2021-39184
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-39184
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Products Affected
electronjs
- electron