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Electron is widely used for desktop apps (Slack, VSCode, Teams). Sandbox bypass can let untrusted web content assume app origin, risking broad user/session/data compromise across organizations.

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CVE-2026-102674

8.2
High
EPSS n/aPatch availableSep 30, 2026

Electron sandbox bypass lets sandboxed content gain app origin.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-102674 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-102674 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked.

How severe is CVE-2026-102674?

CVE-2026-102674 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.2. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-102674?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-102674. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-102674 affect?

CVE-2026-102674 affects Electron <41.10.6, Electron <42.9.2, Electron <43.4.1, Electron <44.0.0-beta.5, and 1 further product or version. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-102674?

Upgrade Electron to 41.10.6 / 42.9.2 / 43.4.1 or later; block/validate untrusted popups.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Electron <41.10.6Electron <42.9.2Electron <43.4.1Electron <44.0.0-beta.5Desktop apps built on affected Electron versions
impact

Sandbox escape: untrusted sandboxed content can open windows under the app's full origin, enabling origin-based privilege escalation, UI spoofing, and potential data/session access.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
electron electron
  • affected< 41.10.6
  • affected>= 42.0.0-alpha.1 and < 42.9.2
  • affected>= 43.0.0-alpha.1 and < 43.4.1
  • affected>= 44.0.0-alpha.1 and < 44.0.0-beta.5

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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