VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-15096
CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.81%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-07-07
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Description
In Electron before versions 6.1.1, 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21, there is a context isolation bypass, meaning that code running in the main world context in the renderer can reach into the isolated Electron context and perform privileged actions. Apps using "contextIsolation" are affected. There are no app-side workarounds, you must update your Electron version to be protected. This is fixed in versions 6.1.1, 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21.
Weakness classification
- security-advisories@github.com: CWE-501
- nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other
Primary references
- security-advisories@github.com — Third Party Advisory
- security-advisories@github.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory