5.4
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-70610
Electron: contextBridge object copy honors prototype setters
Description

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.9, 40.9.2, 41.2.2, and 42.0.0-beta.4, objects copied across the contextBridge boundary from untrusted content could carry an attacker-influenced prototype, enabling prototype-pollution-style attacks against preload code despite context isolation being enabled. Apps are only affected if their preload code accepts object arguments from untrusted content and reads properties from them without own-property checks, while apps that only accept primitive arguments or validate object arguments are not affected. This issue is fixed in 39.8.9, 40.9.2, 41.2.2, and 42.0.0-beta.4.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 5, 2026, 6:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 5, 2026, 6:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Electron to a patched version to prevent prototype pollution attacks via contextBridge.
  • Update Electron to version 39.8.9 or later.
  • Update Electron to version 40.9.2 or later.
  • Update Electron to version 41.2.2 or later.
  • Update Electron to version 42.0.0-beta.4 or later.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'electron', 'product': 'electron', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 39.8.9'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.9.2'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.2.2'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 42.0.0-alpha.1, < 42.0.0-beta.4'}]}]
    Added Description Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.9, 40.9.2, 41.2.2, and 42.0.0-beta.4, objects copied across the contextBridge boundary from untrusted content could carry an attacker-influenced prototype, enabling prototype-pollution-style attacks against preload code despite context isolation being enabled. Apps are only affected if their preload code accepts object arguments from untrusted content and reads properties from them without own-property checks, while apps that only accept primitive arguments or validate object arguments are not affected. This issue is fixed in 39.8.9, 40.9.2, 41.2.2, and 42.0.0-beta.4.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-1321
    Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/17d5d26499cd279fab48f5f26527f8edc02a7713
    Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/23a6efb714dec80e2cf45d3054d18d701162e4dd
    Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/4ac50292d552fb510eb778392620c85308770a55
    Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/5b699544cbbed51bedb7c60d75c8c42be5825737
    Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51083
    Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51084
    Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51085
    Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/51086
    Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v39.8.9
    Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v40.9.2
    Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v41.2.2
    Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v42.0.0-beta.4
    Added Reference https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-ff2p-hmqr-hxm4
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