Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. In versions below 35.7.5, 36.0.0-alpha.1 through 36.8.0, 37.0.0-alpha.1 through 37.3.1 and 38.0.0-alpha.1 through 38.0.0-beta.6, ASAR Integrity Bypass via resource modification. This only impacts apps that have the embeddedAsarIntegrityValidation and onlyLoadAppFromAsar fuses enabled. Apps without these fuses enabled are not impacted. This issue is fixed in versions 35.7.5, 36.8.1, 37.3.1 and 38.0.0-beta.6.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Electron
  • Electron

No data.

No data.

References
Link Providers
https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/23a02934510fcf951428e14573d9b2d2a3c4f28b cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/2e5a0b7220ebf955c6785cc5adb2e2b1cf77dac1 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/3f92511cdecc39f46b0e86cce40a0c691e301c9d cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/fdf29ce83870109d403f5c23ae529dbd0e8f4fee cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/48101 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/48102 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/48103 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/48104 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-vmqv-hx8q-j7mg cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55305 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-55305 cve-icon
History

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 threat_severity

Moderate

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Electron
Electron electron
Vendors & Products Electron
Electron electron

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:15:00 +0000

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Description Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. In versions below 35.7.5, 36.0.0-alpha.1 through 36.8.0, 37.0.0-alpha.1 through 37.3.1 and 38.0.0-alpha.1 through 38.0.0-beta.6, ASAR Integrity Bypass via resource modification. This only impacts apps that have the embeddedAsarIntegrityValidation and onlyLoadAppFromAsar fuses enabled. Apps without these fuses enabled are not impacted. This issue is fixed in versions 35.7.5, 36.8.1, 37.3.1 and 38.0.0-beta.6.
Title Electron is vulnerable to Code Injection via resource modification
Weaknesses CWE-829
CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-05T15:44:54.628Z

Reserved: 2025-08-12T16:15:30.239Z

Link: CVE-2025-55305

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-05T15:44:49.863Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-04T23:15:33.520

Modified: 2025-09-05T17:47:10.303

Link: CVE-2025-55305

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-09-04T23:05:07Z

Links: CVE-2025-55305 - Bugzilla