CVE-2026-34780CWE-1188CWE-668

Electron: Context Isolation bypass via contextBridge VideoFrame transfer

High · published April 4, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
37.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. From versions 39.0.0-alpha.1 to before 39.8.0, 40.0.0-alpha.1 to before 40.7.0, and 41.0.0-alpha.1 to before 41.0.0-beta.8, apps that pass VideoFrame objects (from the WebCodecs API) across the contextBridge are vulnerable to a context isolation bypass. An attacker who can execute JavaScript in the main world (for example, via XSS) can use a bridged VideoFrame to gain access to the isolated world, including any Node.js APIs exposed to the preload script. Apps are only affected if a preload script returns, resolves, or passes a VideoFrame object to the main world via contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld(). Apps that do not bridge VideoFrame objects are not affected. This issue has been patched in versions 39.8.0, 40.7.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.4 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00446 · 37.8th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-1188 · Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default; CWE-668 · Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
Published
2026-04-04T00:02Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 APR 00:02Z
    Electron: Context Isolation bypass via contextBridge VideoFrame transfer
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