CVE-2018-1000006
GitHub Electron versions 1.8.2-beta.3 and earlier, 1.7.10 and earlier, 1.6.15 and earlier has a vulnerability in the protocol handler, specifically Electron...
- Published
- Jan 24, 2018
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Jan 25, 2018
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.7%
- Model date
- Oct 18, 2026
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Summary
GitHub Electron versions 1.8.2-beta.3 and earlier, 1.7.10 and earlier, 1.6.15 and earlier has a vulnerability in the protocol handler, specifically Electron apps running on Windows 10, 7 or 2008 that register custom protocol handlers can be tricked in arbitrary command execution if the user clicks on a specially crafted URL. This has been fixed in versions 1.8.2-beta.4, 1.7.11, and 1.6.16.
Sources
electron/CVE-2018-1000006
Electron Remote Code Execution Vulnerability（CVE-2018-1000006）
Vulhub vulnerability labsDeclared conditions
- lab image version: vulhub/electron:wine(electron/CVE-2018-1000006/docker-compose.yml:services.electron.image)
- lab image version: nginx:1(electron/CVE-2018-1000006/docker-compose.yml:services.web.image)
modules/exploits/windows/browser/exodus.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Windows($.exploit_windows/browser/exodus.platform)
- verification: check_not_declared($.exploit_windows/browser/exodus.check)
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