Command Injection

Overview electron is a framework which lets you write cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Command Injection in the DevTools embedder handler. An attacker can execute arbitrary files outside the sandbox by leveragi...

Electron: DevTools embedder handler executes arbitrary files via shell open

Impact 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 this to execute native code outside the sandbox. Apps are only...

CVE-2026-70611 Electron: DevTools embedder handler executes arbitrary files via shell open

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...

CVE-2026-70611

CVE-2026-70611 affects Electron: 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 instead of revealing it. An attacker with a separate means of running script inside the DevTools frontend (e.g., a malicious DevTools extens...