Electron up to 1.7.12/1.8.3/2.0.0-beta.2 Webviews data processing

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Electron up to 1.7.12/1.8.3/2.0.0-beta.2 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Webviews. Performing a manipulation results in data processing. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-1000136. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Electron up to 1.7.12/1.8.3/2.0.0-beta.2. This affects an unknown part of the component Webviews. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-19. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Electron version 1.7 up to 1.7.12; 1.8 up to 1.8.3 and 2.0.0 up to 2.0.0-beta.3 contains an improper handling of values vulnerability in Webviews that can result in remote code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via an app which allows execution of 3rd party code AND disallows node integration AND has not specified if webview is enabled/disabled. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.7.13, 1.8.4, 2.0.0-beta.4.

The bug was discovered 03/25/2018. The weakness was disclosed 03/23/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at trustwave.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-1000136 since 03/21/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371018 (Node.js Electron Module Remote Code Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 1.7.13, 1.8.4 or 2.0.0-beta.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Electron

Version

• 1.7.0
• 1.7.1
• 1.7.2
• 1.7.3
• 1.7.4
• 1.7.5
• 1.7.6
• 1.7.7
• 1.7.8
• 1.7.9
• 1.7.10
• 1.7.11
• 1.7.12
• 1.8.0
• 1.8.1
• 1.8.2
• 1.8.3
• 2.0.0-beta.0
• 2.0.0-beta.1
• 2.0.0-beta.2

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