Description
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 42.11.9, 43.7.6, 44.5.0, and 45.0.0-alpha.13, pointerLock permission requests from some cross-origin iframes caused session.setPermissionRequestHandler() to receive the top-level frame's requestingUrl and isMainFrame values instead of those of the requesting frame. An application that embeds untrusted iframe content and grants pointer lock based on the requesting origin could therefore grant the permission under the top-level page's identity. Applications that deny pointerLock for untrusted embedded content are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 42.11.9, 43.7.6, 44.5.0, and 45.0.0-alpha.13.
Published: 2026-10-21
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x562-297c-g43g Electron: Pointer lock permission requests can be attributed to the wrong frame
History

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Electron
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Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Description Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 42.11.9, 43.7.6, 44.5.0, and 45.0.0-alpha.13, pointerLock permission requests from some cross-origin iframes caused session.setPermissionRequestHandler() to receive the top-level frame's requestingUrl and isMainFrame values instead of those of the requesting frame. An application that embeds untrusted iframe content and grants pointer lock based on the requesting origin could therefore grant the permission under the top-level page's identity. Applications that deny pointerLock for untrusted embedded content are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 42.11.9, 43.7.6, 44.5.0, and 45.0.0-alpha.13.
Title Electron: Pointer lock permission requests can be attributed to the wrong frame
Weaknesses CWE-346
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}


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Electron Electron
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-21T16:12:35.548Z

Reserved: 2026-10-20T17:39:41.373Z

Link: CVE-2026-113798

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-21T17:18:24.937

Modified: 2026-10-22T17:29:28.470

Link: CVE-2026-113798

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Updated: 2026-10-22T03:15:14Z

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