Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.0, 40.7.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8, 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. This issue has been patched in versions 38.8.6, 39.8.0, 40.7.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8337-3p73-46f4 Electron: Use-after-free in WebContents fullscreen, pointer-lock, and keyboard-lock permission callbacks
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Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Electron
Electron electron
Weaknesses CWE-364
Vendors & Products Electron
Electron electron
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Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Description Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.0, 40.7.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8, 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. This issue has been patched in versions 38.8.6, 39.8.0, 40.7.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8.
Title Electron: Use-after-free in WebContents fullscreen, pointer-lock, and keyboard-lock permission callbacks
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T03:55:37.519Z

Reserved: 2026-03-30T19:54:55.555Z

Link: CVE-2026-34771

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-06T16:04:15.675Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-04-04T00:16:17.980

Modified: 2026-04-07T13:20:55.200

Link: CVE-2026-34771

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-04-03T23:47:23Z

Links: CVE-2026-34771 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-07T07:16:27Z

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