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CVE-2018-1000006

Published: March 18, 2026 · Source: National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

⚡ AI Threat Assessment

Electron protocol handler RCE affects GitHub Desktop, Atom, and many Electron apps on Windows. Update all Electron-based applications. Electron apps that register custom URI handlers are a persistent attack surface for remote code execution.

📋 Official Description

GitHub Desktop before 1.0.13 on Windows, Atom before 1.23.2 on Windows, and other products that use electron before 1.8.2-beta.3 allow remote websites to execute arbitrary code via custom protocol handler misregistration.

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