Electron: Off-screen rendering trusts GPU-supplied geometry over shared-memory size
Collected exploitation and prediction evidence
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cve-program · CVE-2026-70598
PublishedElectron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.10, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, offscreen rendering frame data received from the GPU process was not fully validated by the main process. A compromised GPU process could cause the main process to read out-of-bounds memory while producing paint event images, disclosing memory or crashing the app. This issue is fixed in 39.8.10, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3.
- Source published
- 5 Aug 2026 15:27:24 UTC
- Source modified
- 5 Aug 2026 18:15:50 UTC
- Observed here
- 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
- Source terms
- CVE Program Terms of Use
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CVSS 3.1 · 3.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
euvd · EUVD-2026-53420
PublishedElectron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.10, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, offscreen rendering frame data received from the GPU process was not fully validated by the main process. A compromised GPU process could cause the main process to read out-of-bounds memory while producing paint event images, disclosing memory or crashing the app. This issue is fixed in 39.8.10, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3.
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datePublished: Aug 5, 2026, 3:27:24 PM
dateUpdated: Aug 5, 2026, 6:15:50 PM
- Source published
- Aug 5, 2026, 3:27:24 PM (timezone not stated)
- Source modified
- Aug 5, 2026, 6:15:50 PM (timezone not stated)
- Observed here
- 9 Nov 2026 15:06:36 UTC
- Source terms
- ENISA EUVD · source terms and attribution apply
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EUVD CVSS 3.1 · 3.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
nvd · CVE-2026-70598
PublishedElectron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.10, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, offscreen rendering frame data received from the GPU process was not fully validated by the main process. A compromised GPU process could cause the main process to read out-of-bounds memory while producing paint event images, disclosing memory or crashing the app. This issue is fixed in 39.8.10, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3.
NVD analysis and CPE criteria are source context, not proof that a package or your environment is affected. Complete affected data, logical configurations and SSVC are retained in the original JSON.
Source analysis status: Analyzed
Weakness classifications: CWE-125
Original publisher date fields
published: 2026-08-05T16:17:03.763
lastModified: 2026-10-08T13:54:22.953
9 source CPE criteria · context only
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha5:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha6:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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- Source published
- 5 Aug 2026 16:17:03 UTC
- Source modified
- 8 Oct 2026 13:54:22 UTC
- Observed here
- 25 Oct 2026 15:18:57 UTC
- Source terms
- NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained
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CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Secondary · 3.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
osv · GHSA-pfmc-3mgc-p6fp
Published### Impact In offscreen rendering mode, frame data received from the GPU process was not fully validated by the main process. A compromised GPU process could cause the main process to read out-of-bounds memory while producing `paint` event images, disclosing memory or crashing the app. Apps are only affected if they use offscreen rendering (`webPreferences.offscreen`) and an attacker has separately gained code execution in the GPU process. Apps that do not use offscreen rendering are not affected. ### Workarounds There are no app side workarounds, you must update to a patched version of Electron. ### Fixed Versions * `42.0.0-beta.3` * `41.2.1` * `40.9.0` * `39.8.10` ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
- Source published
- 5 Aug 2026 15:27:27 UTC
- Source modified
- 5 Aug 2026 15:41:04 UTC
- Observed here
- 24 Oct 2026 13:17:17 UTC
- Source terms
- GitHub Advisory Database · CC-BY-4.0
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CVSS_V3 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
Publisher rating · LOW