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EUVD-2026-281192

fkie_cve-2026-34779

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.

GHSA-5rqw-r77c-jp79 — Electron: AppleScript injection in app.moveToApplicationsFolder on macOS

Affected: npm: electron

### Impact 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.

### Workarounds There are no app side workarounds, developers must update to a patched version of Electron.

### Fixed Versions * `41.0.0-beta.8` * `40.8.0` * `39.8.1` * `38.8.6`

### For more information If there are any questions or comments about this advisory, please email [security@electronjs.org](mailto:security@electronjs.org)