Description
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. From 42.3.3 until 42.10.0, 43.5.0, and 44.0.0-beta.6, Electron's sandboxed preload code cache did not verify that a cached entry matched the preload it was served for. A compromised renderer could write attacker-controlled cache data and cause Electron to reuse it for a later load, executing the renderer's code in the more privileged preload context. The issue affects applications that load untrusted content. This issue is fixed in versions 42.10.0, 43.5.0, and 44.0.0-beta.6.
Published: 2026-09-29
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qmv3-fv6v-rmhq Electron: Sandboxed preload code cache can be poisoned by a compromised renderer
History

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Description Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. From 42.3.3 until 42.10.0, 43.5.0, and 44.0.0-beta.6, Electron's sandboxed preload code cache did not verify that a cached entry matched the preload it was served for. A compromised renderer could write attacker-controlled cache data and cause Electron to reuse it for a later load, executing the renderer's code in the more privileged preload context. The issue affects applications that load untrusted content. This issue is fixed in versions 42.10.0, 43.5.0, and 44.0.0-beta.6.
Title Electron: Sandboxed preload code cache can be poisoned by a compromised renderer
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-345
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-29T17:43:26.960Z

Reserved: 2026-09-29T16:10:04.075Z

Link: CVE-2026-102677

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-29T18:17:09.573

Modified: 2026-09-29T18:17:09.573

Link: CVE-2026-102677

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation

  • CWE-345

    Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity