CVE-2026-34773
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2026
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Electron: Registry key path injection in app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient on Windows
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.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
electron
- Vendor
- electron
- Product
- electron
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 38.8.6 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| >= 39.0.0-alpha.1, < 39.8.1 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| >= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.8.1 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.0.0 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |