nw is an installer for nw.js. nw downloads zipped resources over HTTP, It may be possible to cause remote code execution (RCE) by swapping out the requested zip file with an attacker controlled binary if the attacker is on the network or positioned in between the user and the remote server.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published: 2018-06-01T18:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T23:16:00.325Z

Reserved: 2017-10-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-10588

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-01T18:29:00.693

Modified: 2019-10-09T23:16:50.217

Link: CVE-2016-10588

cve-icon Redhat

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