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CVE-2024-29900

7.5 · HIGH

Electron Packager bundles Electron-based application source code with a renamed Electron executable and supporting files into folders ready for distribution.

Published Mar 29, 2024CWE-402EPSS 0.63%

Overview

CVE-2024-29900 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Electron Packager bundles Electron-based application source code with a renamed Electron executable and supporting files into folders ready for distribution. 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. This issue is patched in 18.3.1.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/electron/packager/commit/d421d4bd3ced889a4143c5c3ab6d95e3be249eeeGitHubgithub.com/electron/packager/security/advisories/GHSA-34h3-8mw4-qw57GitHubgithub.com/electron/packager/commit/d421d4bd3ced889a4143c5c3ab6d95e3be249eeeGitHubgithub.com/electron/packager/security/advisories/GHSA-34h3-8mw4-qw57

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-29900?

CVE-2024-29900 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-29900?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-29900?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-29900?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-29900 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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