### Impact Most apps will crash and some may perform incorrect buffer allocations in the Node.js `Buffer` API resulting in unexpected truncation or allocation. ### Workarounds No workarounds. Do not use these impacted Electron releases ### Fixed Versions * `42.3.3` ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
Update electron to 42.3.3 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.
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hol-guard supply-chain scanElectron: Buffer performs incorrect byte length calculations resulting in heap buffer under/overflow affects electron (npm). Severity is critical. ### Impact Most apps will crash and some may perform incorrect buffer allocations in the Node.js `Buffer` API resulting in unexpected truncation or allocation. ### Workarounds No workarounds. Do not use these impacted Electron releases ### Fixed Versions * `42.3.3` ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
AI coding agents often install or upgrade packages automatically in npm. A critical vulnerability in a dependency can be pulled into a project through a normal install or update without a human reviewing the change, expanding the blast radius from a single package to every agent workspace that depends on it.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| electronnpm | >=42.3.1,<42.3.3 | 42.3.3 |
### Impact Most apps will crash and some may perform incorrect buffer allocations in the Node.js `Buffer` API resulting in unexpected truncation or allocation. ### Workarounds No workarounds. Do not use these impacted Electron releases ### Fixed Versions * `42.3.3` ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
Update electron to 42.3.3 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.
Local check
hol-guard supply-chain scanElectron: Buffer performs incorrect byte length calculations resulting in heap buffer under/overflow affects electron (npm). Severity is critical. ### Impact Most apps will crash and some may perform incorrect buffer allocations in the Node.js `Buffer` API resulting in unexpected truncation or allocation. ### Workarounds No workarounds. Do not use these impacted Electron releases ### Fixed Versions * `42.3.3` ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
AI coding agents often install or upgrade packages automatically in npm. A critical vulnerability in a dependency can be pulled into a project through a normal install or update without a human reviewing the change, expanding the blast radius from a single package to every agent workspace that depends on it.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| electronnpm | >=42.3.1,<42.3.3 | 42.3.3 |
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Reported by GitHub Security Advisories (ghsa).
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