CVE catalog
CVE-2026-34781
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.5, 40.8.5, 41.1.0, and 42.0.0-alpha.5, apps that call clipboard.readImage() may be
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.14% · Oct 25, 2026
A flaw was found in Electron. An application that calls `clipboard.readImage()` may be vulnerable to a denial of service (DoS). If the system clipboard contains image data that fails to decode, the application can crash. This vulnerability does not lead to memory corruption or code execution. Electron: Electron: Denial of Service via malformed clipboard image data The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | electron | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | electron | Not reported | 41.1.0 | fixed |
| Npm | electron | Not reported | 39.8.5 | fixed |
| Npm | electron | Not reported | 40.8.5 | fixed |
| Npm | electron | Not reported | 41.1.0 | fixed |
| Npm | electron | Not reported | 42.0.0-alpha.5 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | electron | cpe | Not reported | 41.1.0 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Npm | electron | npm | Not reported | 39.8.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Npm | electron | npm | Not reported | 40.8.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Npm | electron | npm | Not reported | 41.1.0 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Npm | electron | npm | Not reported | 42.0.0-alpha.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
Observed:
References
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34781]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-f37v-82c4-4x64]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-34781.json]
[FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]