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

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Mar 28, 2024 in electron/packager • Updated Mar 29, 2024

Package

npm @electron/packager (npm)

Affected versions

= 18.3.0

Patched versions

18.3.1

Description

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.

References

@MarshallOfSound MarshallOfSound published to electron/packager Mar 28, 2024
Published by the National Vulnerability Database Mar 29, 2024
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Mar 29, 2024
Reviewed Mar 29, 2024
Last updated Mar 29, 2024

Severity

High
7.5
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2024-29900

GHSA ID

GHSA-34h3-8mw4-qw57

Source code

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