Vulnerability Database

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Total vulnerabilities in the database

CVE-2022-29257

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript (JS), HTML, and CSS. A vulnerability in versions prior to 18.0.0-beta.6, 17.2.0, 16.2.6, and 15.5.5 allows attackers who have control over a given apps update server / update storage to serve maliciously crafted update packages that pass the code signing validation check but contain malicious code in some components. This kind of attack would require significant privileges in a potential victim's own auto updating infrastructure and the ease of that attack entirely depends on the potential victim's infrastructure security. Electron versions 18.0.0-beta.6, 17.2.0, 16.2.6, and 15.5.5 contain a fix for this issue. There are no known workarounds.

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
electronjs / electron 18.0.0-beta1 18.0.0-beta1.x
electronjs / electron 18.0.0-beta2 18.0.0-beta2.x
electronjs / electron 18.0.0-beta3 18.0.0-beta3.x
electronjs / electron 18.0.0-beta4 18.0.0-beta4.x
electronjs / electron 18.0.0-beta5 18.0.0-beta5.x
electronjs / electron 17.0.0-beta1 17.0.0-beta1.x
electronjs / electron 17.0.0-beta2 17.0.0-beta2.x
electronjs / electron 17.0.0-beta3 17.0.0-beta3.x
electronjs / electron 17.0.0-beta4 17.0.0-beta4.x
electronjs / electron 17.0.0-beta5 17.0.0-beta5.x
electronjs / electron 17.0.0-beta6 17.0.0-beta6.x
electronjs / electron 17.0.0-beta7 17.0.0-beta7.x
electronjs / electron 17.0.0-beta8 17.0.0-beta8.x
electronjs / electron 17.0.0-beta9 17.0.0-beta9.x
electronjs / electron 17.0.1 17.2.0
electronjs / electron 16.0.0-beta1 16.0.0-beta1.x
electronjs / electron 16.0.0-beta2 16.0.0-beta2.x
electronjs / electron 16.0.0-beta3 16.0.0-beta3.x
electronjs / electron 16.0.0-beta4 16.0.0-beta4.x
electronjs / electron 16.0.0-beta5 16.0.0-beta5.x
electronjs / electron 16.0.0-beta6 16.0.0-beta6.x
electronjs / electron 16.0.0-beta7 16.0.0-beta7.x
electronjs / electron 16.0.0-beta8 16.0.0-beta8.x
electronjs / electron 16.0.0-beta9 16.0.0-beta9.x
electronjs / electron - 15.5.0
electronjs / electron 16.0.1 16.2.0
electron - 15.5.0
electron 16.0.0 16.2.0
electron 17.0.0 17.2.0
electron 18.0.0-beta.1 18.0.0-beta.6