CVE-2026-114121
### Impact Requests to open external protocol URLs could be attributed to a document other than the one that asked for them, so the `requestingUrl` passed to `session.setPermissionRequestHandler` was a trusted origin for a launch untrusted content had requested. An origin-based handler could therefore let untrusted content launch an OS-registered external application. Apps are only affected if they grant `openExternal` based on the requesting origin and let untrusted content open or navigate windows. Apps whose permission handler denies `openExternal` for untrusted content are not affected. ### Workarounds Deny the `openExternal` permission for untrusted content, or deny the windows it opens with `setWindowOpenHandler`. ### Fixed Versions * `45.0.0-alpha.5` * `44.3.0` * `43.7.0` * `42.11.3` ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
Properties
- Severity
- medium
- Summary
- Electron: openExternal permission requests can be attributed to the wrong origin
- Nvd fetched at
- 2026-10-22T22:14:18.200859+00:00
- Epss score
- 0.00179
- Cvss severity
- MEDIUM
- Cvss score
- 5.4
- Retrieved at
- 2026-10-22T22:17:33+00:00
- Ghsa published
- 2026-10-22T16:43:59Z
- Source url
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-997q-gvvc-jwmx
- Ghsa updated
- 2026-10-22T16:44:01Z
- Ghsa id
- GHSA-997q-gvvc-jwmx
- Last source
- FIRST EPSS
- Score
- 5.4
- Cvss version
- 3.1
- Cve id
- CVE-2026-114121
- Cvss vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- First seen by Signal
- 2026-10-21T22:34:38+00:00
- Is ghsa only
- false
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Published at
- 2026-10-21T17:18:25.420
Related Entities (3)
AFFECTS (1)
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VULNERABLE_TO (1)
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