CVEs / CVE-2018-1000006
CVE-2018-1000006: n/a n/a vulnerability
- high 8.8 CVSS 3.0 (NVD)
- EPSS 88.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (1 Nov 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Description
GitHub Electron versions 1.8.2-beta.3 and earlier, 1.7.10 and earlier, 1.6.15 and earlier has a vulnerability in the protocol handler, specifically Electron apps running on Windows 10, 7 or 2008 that register custom protocol handlers can be tricked in arbitrary command execution if the user clicks on a specially crafted URL. This has been fixed in versions 1.8.2-beta.4, 1.7.11, and 1.6.16.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| electron (npm) | from 1.7.0, before 1.7.11 | 1.7.11 |
| electron (npm) | from 1.6.0, before 1.6.16 | 1.6.16 |
| electron (npm) | from 1.8.0, before 1.8.2-beta.4 | 1.8.2-beta.4 |
Package versions from GHSA-w222-53c6-c86p.
Exploitation
Not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 30 Oct 2026.
Severity
| CVSS 3.0 | 8.8 highCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
References
- CVE-2018-1000006 on NVD
- CVE-2018-1000006 on OSV
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102796 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://electronjs.org/blog/protocol-handler-fix Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v1.8.2-beta.4 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://medium.com/%40Wflki/exploiting-electron-rce-in-exodus-wallet-d9e6db13c374
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43899/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44357/
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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