CVE-2024-29900

@electron/packager's build process memory potentially leaked into final executable

Description

Electron Packager bundles Electron-based application source code with a renamed Electron executable and supporting files into folders ready for distribution. A random segment of ~1-10kb of Node.js heap memory allocated either side of a known buffer will be leaked into the final executable. This memory _could_ contain sensitive information such as environment variables, secrets files, etc. This issue is patched in 18.3.1.

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/electron/packager/security/advisories/GHSA-34h3-8mw4-qw57	vendor advisory
https://github.com/electron/packager/commit/d421d4bd3ced889a4143c5c3ab6d95e3be249eee	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-29900?: CVE-2024-29900 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-29900?: To fix CVE-2024-29900, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-29900 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-29900 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-29900?: CVE-2024-29900 affects electron packager.

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Description

Category

CWE-402 – Transmission of Private Resources into a New Sphere ('Resource Leak')

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