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Electron: Pointer lock permission requests can be attributed to the wrong frame

Type: advisorySources: Official CVE List

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 42.11.9, 43.7.6, 44.5.0, and 45.0.0-alpha.13, pointerLock permission requests from some cross-origin iframes caused session.setPermissionRequestHandler() to receive the top-level frame's requestingUrl and isMainFrame values instead of those of the requesting frame. An application that embeds untrusted iframe content and grants pointer lock based on the requesting origin could therefore grant the permission under the top-level page's identity. Applications that deny pointerLock for untrusted embedded content are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 42.11.9, 43.7.6, 44.5.0, and 45.0.0-alpha.13.

Products
electron
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-113798
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 17:43 UTC · Revision 2

Source evidence

Electron: Pointer lock permission requests can be attributed to the wrong frame

core-cve · Original source

Published 21 Oct 2026, 16:12 UTC

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Prior to versions 42.11.9, 43.7.6, 44.5.0, and 45.0.0-alpha.13, pointerLock permission requests from some cross-origin iframes caused session.setPermissionRequestHandler() to receive the top-level frame's requestingUrl and isMainFrame values instead of those of the requesting frame. An application that embeds untrusted iframe content and grants pointer lock based on the requesting origin could therefore grant the permission under the top-level page's identity. Applications that deny pointerLock for untrusted embedded content are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 42.11.9, 43.7.6, 44.5.0, and 45.0.0-alpha.13.

cve:CVE-2026-113798

electron

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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