Is CVE-2026-34779 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-34779 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-14.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-34779?

CVE-2026-34779 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

How do I patch CVE-2026-34779?

Patch guidance is available from electronjs security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-34779.

CVE-2026-34779 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2026-34779?

16 products: electronjs electron, electronjs electron, electronjs electron, electronjs electron, electronjs electron, and 11 more.

Description

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8, on macOS, app.moveToApplicationsFolder() used an AppleScript fallback path that did not properly handle certain characters in the application bundle path. Under specific conditions, a crafted launch path could lead to arbitrary AppleScript execution when the user accepted the move-to-Applications prompt. Apps are only affected if they call app.moveToApplicationsFolder(). Apps that do not use this API are not affected. This issue has been patched in versions 38.8.6, 39.8.1, 40.8.0, and 41.0.0-beta.8.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: low
Weaknesses: CWE-78 · OS Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ELECTRONJS
Published: 4/4/2026
Last Modified: 4/14/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2026-34779. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2026-34779

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CVE-2026-34779 vulnerability