CVE-2026-70597 PUBLISHED

Electron: Parent process code-sign check is spoofable

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 04.08.2026 Published: 05.08.2026 Updated: 05.08.2026

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, the check Electron uses on macOS to confirm it was launched by a same-signed parent process could be bypassed by a local process. Apps that enable fuse-based hardening restricting ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE and NODE_OPTIONS to same-signed parents rely on this check, and a local attacker could bypass it and run code inside the signed app, inheriting its TCC permissions and keychain access. This issue is fixed in 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS Score: 6.3

Product Status

Vendor electron
Product electron
Versions
  • Version < 39.8.8 is affected
  • Version >= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.9.0 is affected
  • Version >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.2.1 is affected
  • Version >= 42.0.0-alpha.1, < 42.0.0-beta.3 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition CWE