Summary
electron's ASAR Integrity can be bypass by modifying the content.
Workarounds
There are no app side workarounds, you must update to a patched version of Electron.
Fixed Versions
30.0.531.0.0-beta.1
For more information
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Impact
This only impacts apps that have the embeddedAsarIntegrityValidation and onlyLoadAppFromAsar fuses enabled. Apps without these fuses enabled are not impacted. This issue is specific to Windows, apps using these fuses on macOS are unimpacted.
Specifically this issue can only be exploited if your app is launched from a filesystem the attacker has write access too. i.e. the ability to edit files inside the .app bundle on macOS which these fuses are supposed to protect against.
CVE-2024-46992 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (30.0.5, 31.0.0-beta.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
Remediation advice
electron to 30.0.5 or later; electron to 31.0.0-beta.1 or later
Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2024-46992? CVE-2024-46992 is a high-severity security vulnerability in electron (npm), affecting versions >= 30.0.0-alpha.1, < 30.0.5. It is fixed in 30.0.5, 31.0.0-beta.1.
- How severe is CVE-2024-46992? CVE-2024-46992 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of electron are affected by CVE-2024-46992? electron (npm) versions >= 30.0.0-alpha.1, < 30.0.5 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2024-46992? Yes. CVE-2024-46992 is fixed in 30.0.5, 31.0.0-beta.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2024-46992 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2024-46992 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2024-46992 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-46992?
- Upgrade
electronto 30.0.5 or later - Upgrade
electronto 31.0.0-beta.1 or later
- Upgrade