CVE-2023-44402
Electron Write Access Mac Check Bypass
Description
Electron is an open source framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. This only impacts apps that have the `embeddedAsarIntegrityValidation` and `onlyLoadAppFromAsar` fuses enabled. Apps without these fuses enabled are not impacted. This issue is specific to macOS as these fuses are only currently supported on macOS. Specifically this issue can only be exploited if your app is launched from a filesystem the attacker has write access too. i.e. the ability to edit files inside the `.app` bundle on macOS which these fuses are supposed to protect against. There are no app side workarounds, you must update to a patched version of Electron.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 1, 2023, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 6, 2023, 8:34 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.0
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-44402.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/39788 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-7m48-wc93-9g85 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/fuses | Product |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/39788 No Types Assigned https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/39788 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-7m48-wc93-9g85 No Types Assigned https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-7m48-wc93-9g85 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/fuses No Types Assigned https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/fuses Product Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (including) 22.3.24 *cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions from (including) 23.0.0 up to (including) 23.3.14 *cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions from (including) 24.0.0 up to (including) 24.8.3 *cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions from (including) 25.0.0 up to (including) 25.8.1 *cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions from (including) 26.0.0 up to (including) 26.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:27.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:27.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:27.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:27.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:27.0.0:alpha5:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:27.0.0:alpha6:*:*:*:node.js:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 01, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Electron is an open source framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. This only impacts apps that have the `embeddedAsarIntegrityValidation` and `onlyLoadAppFromAsar` fuses enabled. Apps without these fuses enabled are not impacted. This issue is specific to macOS as these fuses are only currently supported on macOS. Specifically this issue can only be exploited if your app is launched from a filesystem the attacker has write access too. i.e. the ability to edit files inside the `.app` bundle on macOS which these fuses are supposed to protect against. There are no app side workarounds, you must update to a patched version of Electron. Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-7m48-wc93-9g85 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/39788 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/fuses [No types assigned] Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-345 Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-44402 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-44402
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} 0.00%
score
0.17036
percentile