GHSA-jfqx-fxh3-c62j Electron: Unquoted executable path in app.setLoginItemSettings on Windows

• npm electron: < 38.8.6 → fixed in 38.8.6 • npm electron: >= 39.0.0-alpha.1, < 39.8.1 → fixed in 39.8.1 • npm electron: >= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.8.0 → fixed in 40.8.0 • npm electron: >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.0.0-beta.8 → fixed in 41.0.0-beta.8

Impact On Windows, `app.setLoginItemSettings({openAtLogin: true})` wrote the executable path to the `Run` registry key without quoting. If the app is installed to a path containing spaces, an attacker with write access to an ancestor directory may be able to cause a different executable to run at login instead of the intended app. On a default Windows install, standard system directories are protected against writes by standard users, so exploitation typically requires a non-standard install location. Workarounds Install the application to a path without spaces, or to a location where all ancestor directories are protected against unauthorized writes. Fixed Versions • `41.0.0-beta.8` • `40.8.0` • `39.8.1` • `38.8.6` For more information If there are any questions or comments about this advisory, send an email to [email protected]