Medium severity · published Mar 22, 2022
CVE-2022-21718
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS
5.0
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. A vulnerability in versions prior to `17.0.0-alpha.6`, `16.0.6`, `15.3.5`, `14.2.4`, and `13.6.6` allows renderers to obtain access to a bluetooth device via the web bluetooth API if the app has not configured a custom `select-bluetooth-device` event handler. This has been patched and Electron versions `17.0.0-alpha.6`, `16.0.6`, `15.3.5`, `14.2.4`, and `13.6.6` contain the fix. Code from the GitHub Security Advisory can be added to the app to work around the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 61% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
Electron · Electronjs
before 13.6.6; 14.0.0 before 14.2.4; 15.0.0 before 15.3.5; 16.0.0 before 16.0.6; 17.0.0; 17.0.0; +3 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21718
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21718
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/32178
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/32240
Mitigation
https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-3p22-ghq8-v749
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