CVE-2018-1000118
highpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Github Electron version Electron 1.8.2-beta.4 and earlier contains a Command Injection vulnerability in Protocol Handler that can result in command execute. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim opening an electron protocol handler in their browser. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in Electron 1.8.2-beta.5. This issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-1000006, specifically the black list used was not case insensitive allowing an attacker to potentially bypass it.
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-fjqr-fx3f-g4rvElectron protocol handler browser vulnerable to Command Injection2018-03-26ghsa · osvUS
Github Electron version Electron 1.8.2-beta.4 and earlier contains a Command Injection vulnerability in Protocol Handler that can result in command execute. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim opening an electron protocol handler in their browser. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in Electron 1.8.2-beta.5. This issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-1000006, specifically the black list used was not case insensitive allowing an attacker to potentially bypass it.
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references (6)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-1000118cnnvd
- https://electronjs.org/releases#1.8.2-beta.5Patchcnnvd
- https://electronjs.org/releases#1.8.2-beta.5enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/ce361a12e355f9e1e99c989f1ea056c9e502dbe7enisa_euvd
- https://electronjs.org/releases#1.8.2-beta.5Third Party Advisorynvd
- https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/ce361a12e355f9e1e99c989f1ea056c9e502dbe7PatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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