CVE-2016-1202

7.8 HIGH
Published: April 25, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Atom Electron before 0.33.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Node.js module in a parent directory of a directory named on a require line.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN00324715/index.html
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Vendor Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000054
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/9a2e2b365d061ec10cd861391fd5b1344af7194d
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/2976
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN00324715/index.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000054
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/electron/electron/commit/9a2e2b365d061ec10cd861391fd5b1344af7194d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/2976
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
18th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

atom