Bug 2558371 (CVE-2026-114121) - CVE-2026-114121 electron: Electron: Unauthorized application launch via external protocol URL misattribution
Summary: CVE-2026-114121 electron: Electron: Unauthorized application launch via exter...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-114121
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-10-21 16:31 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-11-10 09:23 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-21 16:31:43 UTC
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 42.11.3, 43.7.0, 44.3.0, and 45.0.0-alpha.5, requests to open external protocol URLs could be attributed to a document other than the one that initiated them, causing the requestingUrl passed to session.setPermissionRequestHandler to identify trusted content for a launch requested by untrusted content. An application that grants openExternal based on the requesting origin and allows untrusted content to open or navigate windows could therefore allow that content to launch an OS-registered external application. This issue is fixed in versions 42.11.3, 43.7.0, 44.3.0, and 45.0.0-alpha.5.


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