CVE-2026-34779
MEDIUM
GHSA-5rqw-r77c-jp79
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
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Description
### Impact On macOS, `app.moveToApplicationsFolder()` used an AppleScript fallback path that did not properly handle certain characters in the application bundle path. Under specific conditions, a crafted launch path could lead to arbitrary AppleScript execution when the user accepted the move-to-Applications prompt. Apps are only affected if they call `app.moveToApplicationsFolder()`. Apps that do not use this API are not affected. ### Workarounds There are no app side workarounds, developers must update to a patched version of Electron. ### Fixed Versions * `41.0.0-beta.8` * `40.8.0` * `39.8.1` * `38.8.6` ### For more information If there are any questions or comments about this advisory, please email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
Analysis
Electron's moveToApplicationsFolder() API on macOS improperly sanitizes application bundle paths in AppleScript fallback code, allowing arbitrary AppleScript execution when a user accepts a move-to-Applications prompt on a system with a crafted path. Remote code execution is possible if an attacker can control the installation path or launch context of an Electron application; however, this requires user interaction (accepting the move prompt) and is limited to local attack surface. …
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