CVE-2018-1000118

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

published March 7, 2018

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
83.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02404 · 83.9th percentile
Published
2018-03-07T14:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 MAR 14:00Z
    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
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