CVE-2026-113798
MEDIUMDescription
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 42.11.9, 43.7.6, 44.5.0, and 45.0.0-alpha.13, pointerLock permission requests from some cross-origin iframes caused session.setPermissionRequestHandler() to receive the top-level frame's requestingUrl and isMainFrame values instead of those of the requesting frame. An application that embeds untrusted iframe content and grants pointer lock based on the requesting origin could therefore grant the permission under the top-level page's identity. Applications that deny pointerLock for untrusted embedded content are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 42.11.9, 43.7.6, 44.5.0, and 45.0.0-alpha.13.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 10% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-346 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-34291 | High | 8.8 | 93% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2009-1185 | High | 7.2 | 81% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-16952 | High | 8.6 | 71% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-29711 | Critical | 9.8 | 70% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-4495 | High | 8.8 | 69% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2024-23898 | High | 8.8 | 67% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-113798?
Upgrade electron to 42.11.9 or later.
Is CVE-2026-113798 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-113798 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.21% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 10% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-113798?
CVE-2026-113798 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-113798 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for electron (npm). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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