GitHub Electron 1.7.15, 1.8.7, 2.0.7, and 3.0.0-beta.6, in certain scenarios involving IFRAME elements and nativeWindowOpen: true or sandbox: true options, is affected by a WebPreferences vulnerability that can be leveraged to perform remote code execution.
The product initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the product’s installer, administrator, or maintainer, but the default is not secure.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electron | Electronjs | 1.7.15 (including) | 1.7.15 (including) |
| Electron | Electronjs | 1.8.7 (including) | 1.8.7 (including) |
| Electron | Electronjs | 2.0.7 (including) | 2.0.7 (including) |
| Electron | Electronjs | 3.0.0-beta6 (including) | 3.0.0-beta6 (including) |