CVE-2020-15096 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-15096: Context isolation bypass via Promise in Electron

Vendor Electron
Product electron
Weakness CWE-501
Published July 7, 2020
Last update August 4, 2024

CVSS base score

6.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In Electron before versions 6.1.1, 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21, there is a context isolation bypass, meaning that code running in the main world context in the renderer can reach into the isolated Electron context and perform privileged actions. Apps using "contextIsolation" are affected. There are no app-side workarounds, you must update your Electron version to be protected. This is fixed in versions 6.1.1, 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 7, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated