VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-70611
CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.19%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-08-05
Last modified2026-10-08
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Description
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.9, 40.9.2, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, the DevTools reveal in file manager action could launch the target file rather than reveal it. An attacker with a separate means of running script inside the DevTools frontend, such as a malicious DevTools extension, could use showItemInFolder handling to execute native code outside the sandbox when DevTools is opened for windows exposed to untrusted content or untrusted DevTools extensions. This issue is fixed in 39.8.9, 40.9.2, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3.
Weakness classification
- security-advisories@github.com: CWE-78
Primary references
- security-advisories@github.com — Patch
- security-advisories@github.com — Patch
- security-advisories@github.com — Patch
- security-advisories@github.com — Patch
- security-advisories@github.com — Issue Tracking, Patch
- security-advisories@github.com — Issue Tracking, Patch
- security-advisories@github.com — Issue Tracking, Patch
- security-advisories@github.com — Issue Tracking, Patch
- security-advisories@github.com — Release Notes
- security-advisories@github.com — Release Notes
- security-advisories@github.com — Release Notes
- security-advisories@github.com — Release Notes