CVE-2017-16151
Based on details posted by the ElectronJS team; A remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Google Chromium that affects all recent versions of Electron.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.72%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Based on details posted by the ElectronJS team; A remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Google Chromium that affects all recent versions of Electron. Any Electron app that accesses remote content is vulnerable to this exploit, regardless of whether the [sandbox option](https://electron.atom.io/docs/api/sandbox-option) is enabled.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.72% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- electronjs/electron
- Source
- support@hackerone.com
References
- https://electron.atom.io/blog/2017/09/27/chromium-rce-vulnerability-fixBroken Link
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/539Third Party Advisory
- https://electron.atom.io/blog/2017/09/27/chromium-rce-vulnerability-fixBroken Link
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/539Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.