cvelist/2024/39xxx/CVE-2024-39698.json

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    "data_type": "CVE",
    "data_format": "MITRE",
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        "ID": "CVE-2024-39698",
        "ASSIGNER": "security-advisories@github.com",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC"
    },
    "description": {
        "description_data": [
            {
                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "electron-updater allows for automatic updates for Electron apps. The file `packages/electron-updater/src/windowsExecutableCodeSignatureVerifier.ts` implements the signature validation routine for Electron applications on Windows. Because of the surrounding shell, a first pass by `cmd.exe` expands any environment variable found in command-line above. This creates a situation where `verifySignature()` can be tricked into validating the certificate of a different file than the one that was just downloaded. If the step is successful, the malicious update will be executed even if its signature is invalid. This attack assumes a compromised update manifest (server compromise, Man-in-the-Middle attack if fetched over HTTP, Cross-Site Scripting to point the application to a malicious updater server, etc.). The patch is available starting from 6.3.0-alpha.6."
            }
        ]
    },
    "problemtype": {
        "problemtype_data": [
            {
                "description": [
                    {
                        "lang": "eng",
                        "value": "CWE-154: Improper Neutralization of Variable Name Delimiters",
                        "cweId": "CWE-154"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    },
    "affects": {
        "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
                {
                    "vendor_name": "electron-userland",
                    "product": {
                        "product_data": [
                            {
                                "product_name": "electron-builder",
                                "version": {
                                    "version_data": [
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "=",
                                            "version_value": "< 6.3.0-alpha.6"
                                        }
                                    ]
                                }
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
    },
    "references": {
        "reference_data": [
            {
                "url": "https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/security/advisories/GHSA-9jxc-qjr9-vjxq",
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "name": "https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/security/advisories/GHSA-9jxc-qjr9-vjxq"
            },
            {
                "url": "https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/pull/8295",
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "name": "https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/pull/8295"
            },
            {
                "url": "https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/ac2e6a25aa491c1ef5167a552c19fc2085cd427f",
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "name": "https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/commit/ac2e6a25aa491c1ef5167a552c19fc2085cd427f"
            },
            {
                "url": "https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/blob/140e2f0eb0df79c2a46e35024e96d0563355fc89/packages/electron-updater/src/windowsExecutableCodeSignatureVerifier.ts#L35-L41",
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "name": "https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/blob/140e2f0eb0df79c2a46e35024e96d0563355fc89/packages/electron-updater/src/windowsExecutableCodeSignatureVerifier.ts#L35-L41"
            }
        ]
    },
    "source": {
        "advisory": "GHSA-9jxc-qjr9-vjxq",
        "discovery": "UNKNOWN"
    },
    "impact": {
        "cvss": [
            {
                "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
                "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                "baseScore": 7.5,
                "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
                "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
                "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
                "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
                "scope": "UNCHANGED",
                "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
                "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                "version": "3.1"
            }
        ]
    }
}