Electron: DevTools embedder handler executes arbitrary files via shell open
The DevTools "reveal in file manager" action could launch the target file rather than reveal it. An attacker with a separate means of running script inside the DevTools frontend (such as a malicious DevTools extension) could use this to execute native code outside the sandbox.
Apps are only affected if DevTools is opened for windows exposed to untrusted content or untrusted DevTools extensions. Apps that do not open DevTools in that context are not affected.
Do not open DevTools for windows that load untrusted content, and do not load untrusted DevTools extensions.
42.0.0-beta.341.2.140.9.239.8.9If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email Electron at [security@electronjs.org](mailto:[email protected])
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is high, an attacker needs administrative privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is changed, meaning a successful attack can affect components beyond the vulnerable one. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability none.
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVE-2026-70611 is classified as CWE-78: OS Command Injection. Untrusted input reaches a shell command without neutralisation, so an attacker can run arbitrary operating system commands.
CVE-2026-70611 is recorded against 2 packages.
Published on 5 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
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electron has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-78: OS Command Injection) in other software:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| electron | — | — |
| unknown | — | — |
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