CVE-2017-1000424 Electron vulnerable to URL spoofing via PDFium
Attackers can spoof URLs when opening PDFs in Electron applications, potentially misleading users about the content source.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-1000424?
CVE-2017-1000424 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Github Electron version 1.6.4 - 1.6.11 and 1.7.0 - 1.7.5 is vulnerable to a URL Spoofing problem when opening PDFs in PDFium resulting loading arbitrary PDFs that a hacker can control.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000424?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including electron. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
electron npm | From 1.7.0 | 1.7.6 |
electron npm | From 1.7.0 | 1.7.6 |
Products include Atom Electron.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000424?
Upgrade electron to 1.7.6 or later.
Is CVE-2017-1000424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6h98-cf9g-vmg2.