GitHub Electron versions 1.8.2-beta.3 and earlier, 1.7.10 and earlier, 1.6.15 and earlier has a vulnerability in the protocol handler, specifically Electron apps running on Windows 10, 7 or 2008 that register custom protocol handlers can be tricked in arbitrary command execution if the user clicks on a specially crafted URL. This has been fixed in versions 1.8.2-beta.4, 1.7.11, and 1.6.16.
The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43899/ | exploit vdb entry third party advisory |
| https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v1.8.2-beta.4 | third party advisory patch |
| https://medium.com/%40Wflki/exploiting-electron-rce-in-exodus-wallet-d9e6db13c374 | |
| https://electronjs.org/blog/protocol-handler-fix | third party advisory mitigation |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102796 | vdb entry third party advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44357/ | exploit |