Description
In Electron before versions 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21, there is a context isolation bypass. 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. This is fixed in versions 9.0.0-beta.21, 8.2.4 and 7.2.4.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2020-0565 | In Electron before versions 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21, there is a context isolation bypass. 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. This is fixed in versions 9.0.0-beta.21, 8.2.4 and 7.2.4. |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-m93v-9qjc-3g79 | Context isolation bypass via leaked cross-context objects in Electron |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T07:52:20.967Z
Reserved: 2019-12-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-4076
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-07-07T00:15:10.590
Modified: 2026-06-17T03:19:31.590
Link: CVE-2020-4076
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
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CWE-501
Trust Boundary Violation
- NVD-CWE-Other
EUVD
Github GHSA