CVE-2025-55305
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-04
Last updated on: 2025-09-05
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| electron | electron | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-94 | The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. |
| CWE-829 | The product imports, requires, or includes executable functionality (such as a library) from a source that is outside of the intended control sphere. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an ASAR Integrity Bypass in the Electron framework affecting certain versions. It allows modification of resources in apps that have the embeddedAsarIntegrityValidation and onlyLoadAppFromAsar fuses enabled, potentially bypassing integrity checks on ASAR archives used by Electron apps.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If you use an affected version of Electron with the specified fuses enabled, an attacker could modify application resources, leading to potential integrity violations. This could result in unauthorized code execution or altered app behavior, impacting the security and reliability of your application.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, ensure that your Electron applications are updated to versions 35.7.5, 36.8.1, 37.3.1, or 38.0.0-beta.6 or later. Additionally, verify whether the embeddedAsarIntegrityValidation and onlyLoadAppFromAsar fuses are enabled in your apps, as only apps with these fuses enabled are impacted. If possible, disable these fuses or update the app to a fixed version to prevent ASAR integrity bypass via resource modification.