Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability in Atom Electron: Privilege Escalation via Trojan Horse Node.js Module

Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability in Atom Electron: Privilege Escalation via Trojan Horse Node.js Module

CVE-2016-1202 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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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