CVE-2026-34768
CVE-2026-34768 · Electron: Unquoted executable path in app.setLoginItemSettings on Windows
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Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8, 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. This issue has been patched in versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8.
CVSS 3.9 · Low · EPSS 0.1% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: node
Affected products and versions
electron
- Versions
- < 38.8.6: Affected
- >= 39.0.0-alpha.1, < 39.8.1: Affected
- >= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.8.0: Affected
- >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.0.0-beta.8: Affected
No fix published
electron npm
- Affected ranges
- SEMVER: < 38.8.6
Update to 38.8.6
electron npm
- Affected ranges
- SEMVER: ≥ 39.0.0-alpha.1, < 39.8.1
Update to 39.8.1
electron npm
- Affected ranges
- SEMVER: ≥ 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.8.0
Update to 40.8.0
electron npm
- Affected ranges
- SEMVER: ≥ 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.0.0-beta.8
Update to 41.0.0-beta.8