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GHSA-34H3-8MW4-QW57

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-29 20:16 – Updated: 2024-03-29 20:16

Summary

@electron/packager's build process memory potentially leaked into final executable

Details

Impact

A random segment of ~1-10kb of Node.js heap memory allocated either side of a known buffer will be leaked into the final executable. This memory could contain sensitive information such as environment variables, secrets files, etc.

Patches

This issue is patched in 18.3.1

Workarounds

No workarounds, please update to a patched version of @electron/packager immediately if impacated.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@electron/packager"
      },
      "ranges": [
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          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "18.3.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "18.3.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "18.3.0"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-29900"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
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      "CWE-402"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-03-29T20:16:22Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-03-29T16:15:08Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nA random segment of ~1-10kb of Node.js heap memory allocated either side of a known buffer will be leaked into the final executable. This memory _could_ contain sensitive information such as environment variables, secrets files, etc.\n\n### Patches\nThis issue is patched in 18.3.1\n\n### Workarounds\nNo workarounds, please update to a patched version of `@electron/packager` immediately if impacated.\n",
  "id": "GHSA-34h3-8mw4-qw57",
  "modified": "2024-03-29T20:16:22Z",
  "published": "2024-03-29T20:16:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/electron/packager/security/advisories/GHSA-34h3-8mw4-qw57"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29900"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/electron/packager/commit/d421d4bd3ced889a4143c5c3ab6d95e3be249eee"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/electron/packager"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "@electron/packager\u0027s build process memory potentially leaked into final executable"
}

CVE-2024-29900 (GCVE-0-2024-29900)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-03-29 15:15 – Updated: 2024-08-02 01:17

Title

@electron/packager's build process memory potentially leaked into final executable

Summary

Electron Packager bundles Electron-based application source code with a renamed Electron executable and supporting files into folders ready for distribution. A random segment of ~1-10kb of Node.js heap memory allocated either side of a known buffer will be leaked into the final executable. This memory _could_ contain sensitive information such as environment variables, secrets files, etc. This issue is patched in 18.3.1.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-07-19 13:28 UTC

CWE

CWE-402 - Transmission of Private Resources into a New Sphere ('Resource Leak')

Assigner

GitHub_M CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 7771 records in the last 180 days details

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/electron/packager/security/adv…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/electron/packager/commit/d421d…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version
electron	packager	Affected: = 18.3.0
electron-packager_project	electron-packager	Affected: 18.3.0 , < 18.3.1 (custom) cpe:2.3:a:electron-packager_project:electron-packager::::::node.js::*

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