Description
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. From 33.0.0-alpha.1 to before 39.8.5, 40.8.5, 41.1.0, and 42.0.0-alpha.5, apps that use offscreen rendering with GPU shared textures may be vulnerable to a use-after-free. Under certain conditions, the release() callback provided on a paint event texture can outlive its backing native state, and invoking it after that point dereferences freed memory in the main process, which may lead to a crash or memory corruption. Apps are only affected if they use offscreen rendering with webPreferences.offscreen: { useSharedTexture: true }. Apps that do not enable shared-texture offscreen rendering are not affected. To mitigate this issue, ensure texture.release() is called promptly after the texture has been consumed, before the texture object becomes unreachable. This vulnerability is fixed in 39.8.5, 40.8.5, 41.1.0, and 42.0.0-alpha.5.
Published: 2026-04-06
Score: 2.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Use‑after‑free leading to potential crash or memory corruption
Action: Apply patch
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Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8x5q-pvf5-64mp Electron: Use-after-free in offscreen shared texture release() callback
History

Fri, 01 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Electronjs
Electronjs electron
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:42.0.0:alpha4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Electronjs
Electronjs electron

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Electron
Electron electron
Weaknesses CWE-825
Vendors & Products Electron
Electron electron
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. From 33.0.0-alpha.1 to before 39.8.5, 40.8.5, 41.1.0, and 42.0.0-alpha.5, apps that use offscreen rendering with GPU shared textures may be vulnerable to a use-after-free. Under certain conditions, the release() callback provided on a paint event texture can outlive its backing native state, and invoking it after that point dereferences freed memory in the main process, which may lead to a crash or memory corruption. Apps are only affected if they use offscreen rendering with webPreferences.offscreen: { useSharedTexture: true }. Apps that do not enable shared-texture offscreen rendering are not affected. To mitigate this issue, ensure texture.release() is called promptly after the texture has been consumed, before the texture object becomes unreachable. This vulnerability is fixed in 39.8.5, 40.8.5, 41.1.0, and 42.0.0-alpha.5.
Title Electron has a use-after-free in offscreen shared texture release() callback
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


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Electron Electron
Electronjs Electron
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-07T16:00:32.633Z

Reserved: 2026-03-30T19:17:10.225Z

Link: CVE-2026-34764

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Updated: 2026-04-07T15:47:42.284Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-06T16:16:36.767

Modified: 2026-05-01T20:01:12.550

Link: CVE-2026-34764

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Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-04-06T15:46:40Z

Links: CVE-2026-34764 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-04-07T06:54:57Z

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