How severe is CVE-2023-44402?

CVE-2023-44402 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability low.

Is CVE-2023-44402 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-44402?

CVE-2023-44402 primarily affects Electronjs Electron. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-44402?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-44402 published?

CVE-2023-44402 was published on 2023-12-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-44402

CVE-2023-44402 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Electronjs Electron with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-345.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (11th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-345
Affected product: Electronjs Electron
Published: 2023-12-01
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Electron is an open source framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. 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 macOS as these fuses are only currently supported on macOS. 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. There are no app side workarounds, you must update to a patched version of Electron.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-44402?: Electron is an open source framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. 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 macOS as these fuses are only currently supported on macOS. 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. There are no app side workarounds, you must update to a patched version of Electron.
How severe is CVE-2023-44402?: CVE-2023-44402 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability low.
Is CVE-2023-44402 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-44402?: CVE-2023-44402 primarily affects Electronjs Electron. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44402?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-44402 published?: CVE-2023-44402 was published on 2023-12-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (7)

cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:27.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:27.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:27.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:27.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:27.0.0:alpha5:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:27.0.0:alpha6:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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