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GHSA-532v-xpq5-8h95

Electron: Use-after-free in offscreen child window paint callback

Source: GitHub Advisory Database (reviewed) High CVE-2026-34774

Packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
npm electron < 39.8.1 39.8.1
npm electron >= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.7.0 40.7.0
npm electron >= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.0.0 41.0.0

Details

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### Impact Apps that use offscreen rendering and allow child windows via `window.open()` may be vulnerable to a use-after-free. If the parent offscreen `WebContents` is destroyed while a child window remains open, subsequent paint frames on the child dereference freed memory, which may lead to a crash or memory corruption. Apps are only affected if they use offscreen rendering (`webPreferences.offscreen: true`) and their `setWindowOpenHandler` permits child windows. Apps that do not use offscreen rendering, or that deny child windows, are not affected. ### Workarounds Deny child window creation from offscreen renderers in your `setWindowOpenHandler`, or ensure child windows are closed before the parent is destroyed. ### Fixed Versions * `41.0.0` * `40.7.0` * `39.8.1` ### For more information If there are any questions or comments about this advisory, please email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

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