CVE-2025-55305
September 04, 2025
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. In versions below 35.7.5, 36.0.0-alpha.1 through 36.8.0, 37.0.0-alpha.1 through 37.3.1 and 38.0.0-alpha.1 through 38.0.0-beta.6, ASAR Integrity Bypass via resource modification. This only impacts apps that have the embeddedAsarIntegrityValidation and onlyLoadAppFromAsar fuses enabled. Apps without these fuses enabled are not impacted. This issue is fixed in versions 35.7.5, 36.8.1, 37.3.1 and 38.0.0-beta.6.
Affected Packages
electron (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=37.0.0-alpha.1 <37.3.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 37.3.1electron (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.1.0 <35.7.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 35.7.5electron (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=38.0.0-alpha.1 <38.0.0-beta.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 38.0.0-beta.6electron (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=36.0.0-alpha.1 <36.8.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 36.8.1Related Resources (11)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
5.2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.01
