CVE-2026-54672
electron-updater: Uncontrolled search path elements within `AppImage` built by `app-builder-lib`
Description
electron-updater allows for automatic updates for Electron apps. Prior to 26.15.0, AppImage targets built by app-builder-lib could use an empty path component when setting the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable at runtime. This causes the current working directory to be added to the dynamic linker search path, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious shared library in the directory from which the AppImage is launched. This issue has been fixed in version 26.15.0.
INFO
Published Date :
June 30, 2026, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 30, 2026, 10:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
GitHub_M
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-54672
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Solution
- Update electron-updater to version 26.15.0 or later.
- Rebuild AppImage targets with the updated library.
- Ensure LD_LIBRARY_PATH is handled securely.
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