CVE-2026-34768
Published:April 03, 2026
Updated:April 20, 2026
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8, on Windows, app.setLoginItemSettings({openAtLogin: true}) wrote the executable path to the Run registry key without quoting. If the app is installed to a path containing spaces, an attacker with write access to an ancestor directory may be able to cause a different executable to run at login instead of the intended app. On a default Windows install, standard system directories are protected against writes by standard users, so exploitation typically requires a non-standard install location. This issue has been patched in versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8.
Affected Packages
electron (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=41.0.0-alpha.1 <41.0.0-beta.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 41.0.0-beta.8electron (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=39.0.0-alpha.1 <39.8.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 39.8.1electron (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=40.0.0-alpha.2 <40.8.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 40.8.0electron (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.1.0 <38.8.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 38.8.6Related Resources (3)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
1.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
3.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Unquoted Search Path or Element
EPSS
Base Score:
0.01