#VU14595 Remote code execution in Electron - CVE-2018-15685

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#VU14595 Remote code execution in Electron - CVE-2018-15685

Published: September 3, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU14595
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15685
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Electron
Software vendor:
Electron

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in certain scenarios involving IFRAME elements and "nativeWindowOpen: true" or "sandbox: true" options. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger WebPreferences vulnerability and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

The vulnerability has been fixed in the versions 3.0.0-beta.7, 2.0.8, 1.8.8, and 1.7.16.

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