Cross-Platform Application Framework Vulnerability in Electron
CVE-2026-34768
What is CVE-2026-34768?
The Electron framework has a security flaw on Windows that affects how the app.setLoginItemSettings({openAtLogin: true}) function processes executable paths. Prior to selected versions, this function unnecessarily writes the executable path to the Windows Run registry key without enclosing it in quotes, creating a potential exploit. If a user installs an application in a directory containing spaces, a malicious actor with write access to an ancestor directory may redirect the login process to execute an unintended application. While exploitation typically requires specific installation conditions, it poses a significant risk for applications deployed in non-standard locations. Users are encouraged to update to the patched versions: 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8 to mitigate this vulnerability.
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Affected Version(s)
electron < 38.8.6 < 38.8.6
electron >= 39.0.0-alpha.1, < 39.8.1 < 39.0.0-alpha.1, 39.8.1
electron >= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.8.0 < 40.0.0-alpha.1, 40.8.0