CVE-2020-4075 — Arbitrary file read via window-open IPC in Electron
In Electron before versions 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21, arbitrary local file read is possible by defining unsafe window options on a child window opened via window.open. As …
Published: 2020-07-07 · CVSS: 6.8 · CVSS 3.1
In Electron before versions 7.2.4, 8.2.4, and 9.0.0-beta21, arbitrary local file read is possible by defining unsafe window options on a child window opened via window.open. As a workaround, ensure you are calling `event.preventDefault()` on all new-window events where the `url` or `options` is not something you expect. This is fixed in versions 9.0.0-beta.21, 8.2.4 and 7.2.4.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7