CVEvulnerability

CVE-2022-29257

7.2 HIGH Published 2022-06-13 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2022-06-13
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
6.6 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.2 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
6.5 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weaknesses
CWE-20

Description

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.

Affected configurations

• electronjs electron (< 15.5.0) • electronjs electron (>= 16.0.1 < 16.2.0) • electronjs electron (>= 17.0.1 < 17.2.0) • electronjs electron 16.0.0 • electronjs electron 17.0.0 • electronjs electron 18.0.0

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation weakness

References