electron Known Vulnerabilities & Fixes
electron has 6 known security vulnerabilities in npm (Node.js). Upgrade to version 44.0.0-beta.5 or later to resolve all known issues. Data sourced from OSV, enriched with EPSS exploit probability and CISA KEV.
Low Immediate Risk
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Recommended safe version: 44.0.0-beta.5
Upgrading to 44.0.0-beta.5 or later resolves all 6 known vulnerabilities in electron. Run: npm install electron@44.0.0-beta.5
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Security Summary
- 20 affected version ranges have been identified across these 6 advisories.
- 100% of known issues have a published fixed version.
- Remediation: npm update electron
Vulnerabilities
6 unique vulnerabilities — sorted by exploitation risk (KEV → EPSS → CVSS). Click a CVE/GHSA ID for full details. First disclosed Sep 12, 2023, most recently Sep 29, 2026 (1113 days apart).
| CVE / GHSA | Severity | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-54257 Electron: Buffer performs incorrect byte length calculations resulting in heap buffer under/overflow | CRITICAL | All versions | 42.3.3 |
| CVE-2026-34780 Electron: Context Isolation bypass via contextBridge VideoFrame transfer | HIGH | All versions | 39.8.0, 40.7.0, 41.0.0-beta.8 |
| CVE-2026-102673 Electron drops inherited HTML sandbox restrictions for popups opened through OpenURLFromTab | HIGH | All versions | 41.10.4, 42.5.2, 43.0.0 |
| CVE-2026-102676 Electron: <webview> can enable Node.js integration in Web Workers despite embedder restrictions | HIGH | All versions | 41.10.6, 42.9.2, 43.4.1 (+1 more) |
| CVE-2026-102674 Electron: Windows opened from a sandboxed top-level document do not inherit its sandbox restrictions | HIGH | All versions | 41.10.6, 42.9.2, 43.4.1 (+1 more) |
| CVE-2023-4863 libwebp: OOB write in BuildHuffmanTable | HIGH | All versions | 22.3.24, 24.8.3, 25.8.1 (+2 more) |
About This Data
Vulnerability data for electron is sourced from the Open Source Vulnerability (OSV) database, aggregating reports from GitHub Advisory Database, NIST NVD, and ecosystem-specific sources.
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) scores reflect exploitability and impact. EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores indicate the probability of exploitation within the next 30 days. Vulnerabilities marked with are listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
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