{"id":"CVE-2026-42890","revision":"6d9d9b0dc48e44688c5d6d56599eb9b6","records":[{"revision":"6d9d9b0dc48e44688c5d6d56599eb9b6","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2026-42890","aliases":[],"title":"actual Allows Electron to Run As Node","description":"Actual is an open-source personal finance application. In the macOS desktop application version 25.x (built on Electron 39.2.7), the ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE fuse is not disabled, allowing an attacker who can place a file on disk or control command-line arguments to invoke the signed Actual.app binary with the ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE=1 environment variable set. This converts the application into a Node.js REPL capable of executing arbitrary code that inherits the application's entitlements and code signature, bypassing macOS Gatekeeper review. Version 26.5.0 patches the issue.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-06-12T18:58:42.239+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-06-12T20:04:10.446+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"actual","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"vendor\": \"actualbudget\",\n                    \"product\": \"actual\",\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"< 26.5.0\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\"\n                        }\n                    ]\n                }"}],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 4.0","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","score":4.8,"severity":"MEDIUM"}],"references":["https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/security/advisories/GHSA-7rvm-xjpp-63r9","https://actualbudget.org/blog/release-26.5.0"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42890","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2026-42890","identifiers":["CVE-2026-42890"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}