Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, the check Electron uses on macOS to confirm it was launched by a same-signed parent process could be bypassed by a local process. Apps that enable fuse-based hardening restricting ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE and NODE_OPTIONS to same-signed parents rely on this check, and a local attacker could bypass it and run code inside the signed app, inheriting its TCC permissions and keychain access. This issue is fixed in 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3.

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Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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< 39.8.8 affected —
>= 40.0.0-alpha.1, < 40.9.0 affected —
>= 41.0.0-alpha.1, < 41.2.1 affected —
>= 42.0.0-alpha.1, < 42.0.0-beta.3 affected —

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jm7p-cc5g-qwxx Electron: Parent process code-sign check is spoofable
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History

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Description Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3, the check Electron uses on macOS to confirm it was launched by a same-signed parent process could be bypassed by a local process. Apps that enable fuse-based hardening restricting ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE and NODE_OPTIONS to same-signed parents rely on this check, and a local attacker could bypass it and run code inside the signed app, inheriting its TCC permissions and keychain access. This issue is fixed in 39.8.8, 40.9.0, 41.2.1, and 42.0.0-beta.3.
Title Electron: Parent process code-sign check is spoofable
Weaknesses CWE-367
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-05T15:33:59.020Z

Reserved: 2026-08-04T19:50:27.328Z

Link: CVE-2026-70597

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Updated: 2026-08-05T16:30:12Z

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