ATTACK [PTsecurity] GitHub Electron <1.8.2-beta.4, <1.7.11, <1.6.16 protocol handler RCE (CVE-2018-1000006)

SID: 10002500Rev: 230 viewsHistory

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CreatedJuly 24, 2025

UpdatedJuly 24, 2025

Classificationattempted-admin

alert http any any -> any any (msg:"ATTACK [PTsecurity] GitHub Electron <1.8.2-beta.4, <1.7.11, <1.6.16 protocol handler RCE (CVE-2018-1000006)"; flow:established, from_server; content:"://"; content:"--gpu-launcher="; nocase; pcre:"/(powershell|cmd|python|bash|\.exe)/i"; reference:cve, 2018-1000006; reference:url, electronjs.org/blog/protocol-handler-fix; reference:url, rules.ptsecurity.com; classtype:attempted-admin; sid:10002500; rev:2;)

References

cve	2018-1000006
url	electronjs.org/blog/protocol-handler-fix
url	rules.ptsecurity.com

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