Vulnerability Details CVE-2026-34780
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. From versions 39.0.0-alpha.1 to before 39.8.0, 40.0.0-alpha.1 to before 40.7.0, and 41.0.0-alpha.1 to before 41.0.0-beta.8, apps that pass VideoFrame objects (from the WebCodecs API) across the contextBridge are vulnerable to a context isolation bypass. An attacker who can execute JavaScript in the main world (for example, via XSS) can use a bridged VideoFrame to gain access to the isolated world, including any Node.js APIs exposed to the preload script. Apps are only affected if a preload script returns, resolves, or passes a VideoFrame object to the main world via contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld(). Apps that do not bridge VideoFrame objects are not affected. This issue has been patched in versions 39.8.0, 40.7.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.0
EPSS Ranking 12.8%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 8.3
Products affected by CVE-2026-34780
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.0.1
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.1.0
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.1.1
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.1.2
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.2.0
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.2.1
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.2.2
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.2.3
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.2.4
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.2.5
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.2.6
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.2.7
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.3.0
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.4.0
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.5.0
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.5.1
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.5.2
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.6.0
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.6.1
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:39.7.0
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:40.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:40.1.0
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:40.2.0
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:40.2.1
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:40.3.0
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:40.4.0
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:40.4.1
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:40.5.0
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:40.6.0
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:40.6.1
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cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:41.0.0