{"cve":"CVE-2026-34773","nvd":{"published":"2026-04-04T00:16:18.287","modified":"2026-07-24T22:10:00.140","status":"Analyzed","description":"Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.1, and 41.0.0, on Windows, app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient(protocol) did not validate the protocol name before writing to the registry. Apps that pass untrusted input as the protocol name may allow an attacker to write to arbitrary subkeys under HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\, potentially hijacking existing protocol handlers. Apps are only affected if they call app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient() with a protocol name derived from external or untrusted input. Apps that use a hardcoded protocol name are not affected. This issue has been patched in versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.1, and 41.0.0.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N","score":7.5},"cwes":["CWE-74","CWE-20"],"references":["https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-mwmh-mq4g-g6gr"],"products":["electronjs:electron"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T22:28:59.047572785+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2026-34773","score":0.00244,"percentile":0.15682,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[{"id":"GHSA-mwmh-mq4g-g6gr","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-mwmh-mq4g-g6gr","summary":"Electron: Registry key path injection in app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient on Windows","modified":"2026-04-06T23:18:42.129720Z","packages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"electron","purl":"pkg:npm/electron","ranges":["<38.8.6"],"fixed":["38.8.6"]},{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"electron","purl":"pkg:npm/electron","ranges":[">=39.0.0-alpha.1 <39.8.1"],"fixed":["39.8.1"]},{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"electron","purl":"pkg:npm/electron","ranges":[">=40.0.0-alpha.1 <40.8.1"],"fixed":["40.8.1"]},{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"electron","purl":"pkg:npm/electron","ranges":[">=41.0.0-alpha.1 <41.0.0"],"fixed":["41.0.0"]}]}],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}