GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-p7v2-p9m8-qqg7 Electron context isolation bypass via nested unserializable return value

MEDIUM Published 2023-09-06 Modified 2023-09-06 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2023-29198
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
electron
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weaknesses
CWE-754
Reviewed
2023-09-06

Affected packages

• npm electron: < 22.3.6 → fixed in 22.3.6 • npm electron: >= 23.0.0-alpha.1, < 23.2.3 → fixed in 23.2.3 • npm electron: >= 24.0.0-alpha.1, < 24.0.1 → fixed in 24.0.1 • npm electron: >= 25.0.0-alpha.1, < 25.0.0-alpha.2 → fixed in 25.0.0-alpha.2

Description

Impact Apps using `contextIsolation` and `contextBridge` are affected. This 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. Workarounds This issue is exploitable under either of two conditions: • If an API exposed to the main world via `contextBridge` can return an object or array that contains a JS object which cannot be serialized, for instance, a canvas rendering context. This would normally result in an exception being thrown `Error: object could not be cloned`. • If an API exposed to the main world via `contextBridge` has a return value that throws a user-generated exception while being sent over the bridge, for instance a dynamic getter property on an object that throws an error when being computed. The app side workaround is to ensure that such a case is not possible. Ensure all values returned from a function exposed over the context bridge are supported and that any objects returned from functions do not have dynamic getters that can throw exceptions. Auditing your exposed API is likely to be quite difficult so we strongly recommend you update to a patched version of Electron. Fixed Versions • `25.0.0-alpha.2` • `24.0.1` • `23.2.3` • `22.3.6` For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [email protected]

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2023-29198 Electron is a framework which lets you write cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions weakness

References