CVE-2024-29900 – @electron/packager

Package

Manager: npm
Name: @electron/packager
Vulnerable Version: =18.3.0 || >=18.3.0 <18.3.1

Severity

Level: High

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00293 pctl0.52202

Details

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

Metadata

Created: 2024-03-29T20:16:22Z
Modified: 2024-03-29T20:16:22Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/03/GHSA-34h3-8mw4-qw57/GHSA-34h3-8mw4-qw57.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-402"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-34h3-8mw4-qw57
Finding: F067
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