{"id":"CVE-2026-70599","aliases":["EUVD-2026-53428","GHSA-9pf5-hg6p-4pwp"],"status":"published","title":"Electron: Permission Check Handler Receives Main Frame Origin Instead of Requesting Iframe Origin","description":"Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.7, 40.9.0, 41.2.0, and 42.0.0-beta.1, serial-port and media permission checks made from an iframe passed the top-level frame origin to session.setPermissionCheckHandler instead of the requesting iframe origin. Origin-based handler logic could grant a cross-origin iframe device access intended only for the top-level origin. This issue is fixed in 39.8.7, 40.9.0, 41.2.0, and 42.0.0-beta.1.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":5.9,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-10","score":0.00193,"percentile":0.09104,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-346"],"published":"2026-08-05T15:36:02Z","modified":"2026-10-28T10:55:17Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","fixed_in":["39.8.7","40.9.0","41.2.0","42.0.0-beta.1"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"39.8.7"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"40.0.0-alpha.1"},{"fixed":"40.9.0"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"41.0.0-alpha.1"},{"fixed":"41.2.0"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"42.0.0-alpha.1"},{"fixed":"42.0.0-beta.1"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"39.8.7"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"40.0.0-alpha.1"},{"fixed":"40.9.0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"41.0.0-alpha.1"},{"fixed":"41.2.0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"42.0.0-alpha.1"},{"fixed":"42.0.0-beta.1"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"electron","product":"electron"},{"vendor":"electronjs","product":"electron"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-9pf5-hg6p-4pwp","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/0cbdf2f0375466d701aa393c92e0ec29eb89ea6c","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9pf5-hg6p-4pwp"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/70xxx/CVE-2026-70599.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70599","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-70599","title":"Electron: Permission Check Handler Receives Main Frame Origin Instead of Requesting Iframe Origin","description":"Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.7, 40.9.0, 41.2.0, and 42.0.0-beta.1, serial-port and media permission checks made from an iframe passed the top-level frame origin to session.setPermissionCheckHandler instead of the requesting iframe origin. Origin-based handler logic could grant a cross-origin iframe device access intended only for the top-level origin. This issue is fixed in 39.8.7, 40.9.0, 41.2.0, and 42.0.0-beta.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-05T15:36:02.182Z","modified":"2026-08-05T18:41:57.567Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.9,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-346"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T13:35:10.963527Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-53428","description":"Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.7, 40.9.0, 41.2.0, and 42.0.0-beta.1, serial-port and media permission checks made from an iframe passed the top-level frame origin to session.setPermissionCheckHandler instead of the requesting iframe origin. Origin-based handler logic could grant a cross-origin iframe device access intended only for the top-level origin. This issue is fixed in 39.8.7, 40.9.0, 41.2.0, and 42.0.0-beta.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-05T15:36:02Z","modified":"2026-08-05T18:41:57Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.9,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:02:09.520152Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-9pf5-hg6p-4pwp","title":"Electron: Permission Check Handler Receives Main Frame Origin Instead of Requesting Iframe Origin","description":"### Impact\nFor serial-port and media (camera / microphone) permission checks made from an iframe, the `requestingOrigin` passed to `session.setPermissionCheckHandler` was the top-level frame's origin rather than the requesting frame's. Origin-based handler logic could therefore grant a cross-origin iframe device access intended only for the top-level origin.\n\nApps are only affected if they use `setPermissionCheckHandler` with origin-based logic and embed cross-origin iframes with delegated device permissions. Apps that base the decision on `details.securityOrigin`, or that do not embed such iframes, are not affected.\n\n### Workarounds\nCheck `details.securityOrigin` instead of `requestingOrigin` for these permissions, or do not delegate device permissions to untrusted iframes.\n\n### Fixed Versions\n* `42.0.0-beta.1`\n* `41.2.0`\n* `40.9.0`\n* `39.8.7`\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email Electron at [security@electronjs.org](mailto:security@electronjs.org)","status":"published","published":"2026-08-05T15:36:09Z","modified":"2026-08-05T15:36:09Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.9,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-346"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:40:56.852119Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-70599","description":"Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.7, 40.9.0, 41.2.0, and 42.0.0-beta.1, serial-port and media permission checks made from an iframe passed the top-level frame origin to session.setPermissionCheckHandler instead of the requesting iframe origin. Origin-based handler logic could grant a cross-origin iframe device access intended only for the top-level origin. This issue is fixed in 39.8.7, 40.9.0, 41.2.0, and 42.0.0-beta.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-05T16:17:03.913Z","modified":"2026-10-08T13:54:19.333Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.9,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"secondary"}],"cwes":["CWE-346"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:12:35.031043Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2026-70599","title":"Electron: Permission Check Handler Receives Main Frame Origin Instead of Requesting Iframe Origin","description":"Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.7, 40.9.0, 41.2.0, and 42.0.0-beta.1, serial-port and media permission checks made from an iframe passed the top-level frame origin to session.setPermissionCheckHandler instead of the requesting iframe origin. Origin-based handler logic could grant a cross-origin iframe device access intended only for the top-level origin. This issue is fixed in 39.8.7, 40.9.0, 41.2.0, and 42.0.0-beta.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-05T15:36:02.182Z","modified":"2026-10-28T10:55:17.082693034Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.9,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-346"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:45:15.164658Z"},{"id":"GHSA-9pf5-hg6p-4pwp","title":"Electron: Permission Check Handler Receives Main Frame Origin Instead of Requesting Iframe Origin","description":"### Impact\nFor serial-port and media (camera / microphone) permission checks made from an iframe, the `requestingOrigin` passed to `session.setPermissionCheckHandler` was the top-level frame's origin rather than the requesting frame's. Origin-based handler logic could therefore grant a cross-origin iframe device access intended only for the top-level origin.\n\nApps are only affected if they use `setPermissionCheckHandler` with origin-based logic and embed cross-origin iframes with delegated device permissions. Apps that base the decision on `details.securityOrigin`, or that do not embed such iframes, are not affected.\n\n### Workarounds\nCheck `details.securityOrigin` instead of `requestingOrigin` for these permissions, or do not delegate device permissions to untrusted iframes.\n\n### Fixed Versions\n* `42.0.0-beta.1`\n* `41.2.0`\n* `40.9.0`\n* `39.8.7`\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email Electron at [security@electronjs.org](mailto:security@electronjs.org)","status":"published","published":"2026-08-05T15:36:09Z","modified":"2026-08-05T15:56:01.262988Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.9,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-346"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:43.875515Z"}]}}