CVE-2025-55305
Electron is vulnerable to Code Injection via resource modification
Description
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. In versions below 35.7.5, 36.0.0-alpha.1 through 36.8.0, 37.0.0-alpha.1 through 37.3.1 and 38.0.0-alpha.1 through 38.0.0-beta.6, ASAR Integrity Bypass via resource modification. This only impacts apps that have the embeddedAsarIntegrityValidation and onlyLoadAppFromAsar fuses enabled. Apps without these fuses enabled are not impacted. This issue is fixed in versions 35.7.5, 36.8.1, 37.3.1 and 38.0.0-beta.6.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 4, 2025, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 5, 2025, 5:47 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Electron to version 35.7.5 or later.
- Update Electron to version 36.8.1 or later.
- Update Electron to version 37.3.1 or later.
- Update Electron to version 38.0.0-beta.6 or later.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. In versions below 35.7.5, 36.0.0-alpha.1 through 36.8.0, 37.0.0-alpha.1 through 37.3.1 and 38.0.0-alpha.1 through 38.0.0-beta.6, ASAR Integrity Bypass via resource modification. This only impacts apps that have the embeddedAsarIntegrityValidation and onlyLoadAppFromAsar fuses enabled. Apps without these fuses enabled are not impacted. This issue is fixed in versions 35.7.5, 36.8.1, 37.3.1 and 38.0.0-beta.6. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L Added CWE CWE-94 Added CWE CWE-829 Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/23a02934510fcf951428e14573d9b2d2a3c4f28b Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/2e5a0b7220ebf955c6785cc5adb2e2b1cf77dac1 Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/3f92511cdecc39f46b0e86cce40a0c691e301c9d Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/fdf29ce83870109d403f5c23ae529dbd0e8f4fee Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/48101 Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/48102 Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/48103 Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/48104 Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-vmqv-hx8q-j7mg