#VU31286 Code Injection in Electron - CVE-2017-16151

Vulnerability identifier: #VU31286

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [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:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16151

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Electron
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: Electron

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Based on details posted by the ElectronJS team; A remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Google Chromium that affects all recent versions of Electron. Any Electron app that accesses remote content is vulnerable to this exploit, regardless of whether the [sandbox option](https://electron.atom.io/docs/api/sandbox-option) is enabled.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Electron: 1.7.1 - 1.7.7

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External links
https://electron.atom.io/blog/2017/09/27/chromium-rce-vulnerability-fix
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/539

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.