CVE-2020-15096
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.008 · 57 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Electron before versions 6.1.1, 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21, there 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. Apps using "contextIsolation" are affected. There are no app-side workarounds, you must update your Electron version to be protected. This is fixed in versions 6.1.1, 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21.
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affected products (11)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-6vrv-94jv-crrgContext isolation bypass via Promise in Electron2020-07-07ghsa · osvUS
### Impact Apps using `contextIsolation` 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 There are no app-side workarounds, you must update your Electron version to be protected. ### Fixed Versions * `9.0.0-beta.21` * `8.2.4` * `7.2.4` * `6.1.11` ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Email us at [security@electronjs.org](mailto:security@electronjs.org)
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references (7)
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- https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-6vrv-94jv-crrgcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15096cnnvd
- https://www.electronjs.org/releases/stable?page=3#release-notes-for-v824cnnvd
- https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-6vrv-94jv-crrgenisa_euvd
- https://www.electronjs.org/releases/stable?page=3#release-notes-for-v824enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-6vrv-94jv-crrgThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://www.electronjs.org/releases/stable?page=3#release-notes-for-v824Release NotesVendor Advisorynvd
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