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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-34773

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS.

Published Apr 4, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · Electron is a framework

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-34773. EPSS is 0.27%. Act only if a listed version of Electron is a framework is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Electron is a framework).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.27%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe electronjs/electron

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.1, and 41.0.0, on Windows, app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient(protocol) did not validate the protocol name before writing to the registry. Apps that pass untrusted input as the protocol name may allow an attacker to write to arbitrary subkeys under HKCU\Software\Classes\, potentially hijacking existing protocol handlers. Apps are only affected if they call app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient() with a protocol name derived from external or untrusted input. Apps that use a hardcoded protocol name are not affected. This issue has been patched in versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.1, and 41.0.0.

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  • cpe electronjs/electron41.0.0

How to fix CVE-2026-34773

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-34773. EPSS is 0.27%. Act only if a listed version of Electron is a framework is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 41.0.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation; CWE-74: Injection. EPSS 0.27%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 4, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.1, and 41.0.0, on Windows, app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient(protocol) did not validate the protocol name before writing to the registry. Apps that pass untrusted input as the protocol name may allow an attacker to write to arbitrary subkeys under HKCU\Softwar

  2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.1, and 41.0.0, on Windows, app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient(protocol) did not validate the protocol name before writing to the registry. Apps that pass untrusted input as the protocol name may allow an attacker to write to arbitrary subkeys under HKCU\Softwar

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34773

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-34773

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34773

    Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.1, and 41.0.0, on Windows, app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient(protocol) did not validate the protocol name before writing to the registry. Ap

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.