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CVE-2026-34771: Electron: Use-after-free in WebContents fullscreen, pointer-lock, and keyboard-lock permission callbacks

April 3, 2026 (updated April 6, 2026)

Apps that register an asynchronous session.setPermissionRequestHandler() may be vulnerable to a use-after-free when handling fullscreen, pointer-lock, or keyboard-lock permission requests. If the requesting frame navigates or the window closes while the permission handler is pending, invoking the stored callback dereferences freed memory, which may lead to a crash or memory corruption.

Apps that do not set a permission request handler, or whose handler responds synchronously, are not affected.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-8337-3p73-46f4
  • github.com/electron/electron
  • github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-8337-3p73-46f4
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34771

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 38.8.6, all versions starting from 39.0.0-alpha.1 before 39.8.0, all versions starting from 40.0.0-alpha.1 before 40.7.0, all versions starting from 41.0.0-alpha.1 before 41.0.0-beta.8

Fixed versions

  • 38.8.6
  • 39.8.0
  • 40.7.0
  • 41.0.0-beta.8

Solution

Upgrade to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.0, 40.7.0, 41.0.0-beta.8 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-416: Use After Free

Source file

npm/electron/CVE-2026-34771.yml

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