CVE-2026-34779
CVE-2026-34779 · Electron: AppleScript injection in app.moveToApplicationsFolder on macOS
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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 macOS, app.moveToApplicationsFolder() used an AppleScript fallback path that did not properly handle certain characters in the application bundle path. Under specific conditions, a crafted launch path could lead to arbitrary AppleScript execution when the user accepted the move-to-Applications prompt. Apps are only affected if they call app.moveToApplicationsFolder(). Apps that do not use this API are not affected. This issue has been patched in versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8.
CVSS 6.5 · Medium · EPSS 0.2% · Fix available
- Published
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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