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42.4.0 · latest cycle100/100 Healthy

Summary iPlain-English security verdict for Electron, generated from its current health score, actively-exploited vulnerabilities, and latest supported version.

Electron currently scores 100/100 — healthy. No tracked vulnerabilities are currently known to be exploited in the wild. The latest supported release is 42.4.0. It's on the latest patch with no significant known issues — keep it current.

Disclosure trend iNew CVEs published for Electron each year (NVD). A higher bar means more disclosures that year — more scrutiny, not necessarily less safe.

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Patch priority — what to act on iThe issues to fix first — actively exploited (CISA KEV) first, then by exploitation probability (EPSS), then severity. Each row's "→ fixed in" is the earliest version that patches it; "see advisory" means no fixed version is published.

Most urgent first — actively exploited, then likeliest to be exploited.

CVE-2017-16151 CRITICAL Code injection EPSS 3% → fixed in 1.7.8

See all 38 known Electron CVEs & security history →

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Versions & lifecycle iWhen each release line stops receiving security patches (end-of-life). After EOL there are no more fixes — plan upgrades before these dates.

How long each Electron release line is supported — and when it sunsets. Select a line for its full report.

Oct20'26 Electron 42EOL 2026-10-20

Aug25'26 Electron 41EOL 2026-08-25

Jun30'26 Electron 40EOL 2026-06-30

May5'26 Electron 39ended 2026-05-05

Mar10'26 Electron 38ended 2026-03-10

Jan13'26 Electron 37ended 2026-01-13

Oct28'25 Electron 36ended 2025-10-28

Sept2'25 Electron 35ended 2025-09-02

Jun24'25 Electron 34ended 2025-06-24

Apr29'25 Electron 33ended 2025-04-29

Mar4'25 Electron 32ended 2025-03-04

Jan14'25 Electron 31ended 2025-01-14

Full Electron end-of-life dates & support timeline →

42 latest 42.4.0 Supported until 2026-10-2042.4.0 → 41 latest 41.7.2 Supported until 2026-08-2541.7.2 → 40 latest 40.10.3 Supported until 2026-06-3040.10.3 → 39 latest 39.8.10 End of life ended 2026-05-0539.8.10 → 38 latest 38.8.6 End of life ended 2026-03-1038.8.6 → 37 latest 37.10.3 End of life ended 2026-01-1337.10.3 → 36 latest 36.9.5 End of life ended 2025-10-2836.9.5 → 35 latest 35.7.5 End of life ended 2025-09-0235.7.5 → 34 latest 34.5.8 End of life ended 2025-06-2434.5.8 → 33 latest 33.4.11 End of life ended 2025-04-2933.4.11 → See all upcoming end-of-life dates →

Frequently asked

Is Electron safe and patched?

What should I do about Electron now?

Upgrade Electron to the latest supported release (42.4.0) or later and apply available security updates, then confirm against OpenJS Foundation's official advisory.

When does Electron reach end-of-life?

The latest supported Electron release is 42.4.0. After end-of-life a release no longer receives security patches.

Which versions of Electron are still receiving security updates?

Supported Electron release lines (latest 42.4.0): 42, 41, 40. End-of-life releases no longer receive security patches.

Informational only, from public data (NVD · CISA KEV · EPSS · endoflife.date), and can lag or miss vendor-specific fixes. Always confirm against OpenJS Foundation's official advisory before you patch or upgrade — Electron official site ↗