npm package report

Is electron safe?

79 known vulnerabilities, worst severity CRITICAL.

// reach

3 direct dependencies

none carry a known advisory

15 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

Create a free accountfor every dependency path, dependent and what to upgrade

// ai model usage

Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so npm packages are not covered.

cvss

9.3

critical

CVSS v4.0 base score out of 10

epss

0.43%

medium

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 37th percentile of all CVEs

xyz score

5.0

medium

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-q6m5-f73j-m9mc, the advisory selected below

// 79 advisories

GHSA-q6m5-f73j-m9mc

CRITICALOSV ratingCVE-2026-54257

// impact

Most apps will crash and some may perform incorrect buffer allocations in the Node.js Buffer API resulting in unexpected truncation or allocation.

// workarounds

No workarounds. Do not use these impacted Electron releases

// fixed versions

42.3.3

// for more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [security@electronjs.org](mailto:security@electronjs.org)

// cvss v4.0 vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Confidentiality (vulnerable system): High
Integrity (vulnerable system): High
Availability (vulnerable system): High
Confidentiality (subsequent systems): None
Integrity (subsequent systems): None
Availability (subsequent systems): None

Checked 2026-11-07 at 17:36 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2026-10-23. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.