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TI-2022-11798 Aliases CVE-2022-29257GHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97

Electron's AutoUpdater module fails to validate certain nested components of the bundle

Priority LOW 35CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00931 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed electron (electron): 15.5.5, 16.2.6, 17.2.0electron (npm): 15.5.0, 16.2.0, 17.2.0 +1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
electronelectronbefore 15.5.5; 16.0.0-beta.1 to before 16.2.6; 17.0.0-beta.1 to before 17.2.0; 18.0.0-beta.1 – 18.0.0-beta.515.5.5, 16.2.6, 17.2.0Patch availableCNA
—electron (npm)before 15.5.015.5.0Patch availableGHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97
—electron (npm)16.0.0 to before 16.2.016.2.0Patch availableGHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97
—electron (npm)17.0.0 to before 17.2.017.2.0Patch availableGHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97
—electron (npm)18.0.0-beta.1 to before 18.0.0-beta.618.0.0-beta.6Patch availableGHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97
  • electron Vendorelectron Affected before 15.5.5; 16.0.0-beta.1 to before 16.2.6; 17.0.0-beta.1 to before 17.2.0; 18.0.0-beta.1 – 18.0.0-beta.5 Fixed in 15.5.5, 16.2.6, 17.2.0 Patch available CNA
  • electron (npm) Vendor— Affected before 15.5.0 Fixed in 15.5.0 Patch available GHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97
  • electron (npm) Vendor— Affected 16.0.0 to before 16.2.0 Fixed in 16.2.0 Patch available GHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97
  • electron (npm) Vendor— Affected 17.0.0 to before 17.2.0 Fixed in 17.2.0 Patch available GHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97
  • electron (npm) Vendor— Affected 18.0.0-beta.1 to before 18.0.0-beta.6 Fixed in 18.0.0-beta.6 Patch available GHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97

CPE configurations NVD · 24

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.5.0; 16.0.1 to before 16.2.0; 17.0.1 to before 17.2.0VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0 beta1VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0 beta2VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0 beta3VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0 beta4VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0 beta5VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0 beta6VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0 beta7VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0 beta8VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.0 beta9VulnerableElectronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.5.0; 16.0.1 to before 16.2.0; 17.0.1 to before 17.2.0 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 beta6 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 beta7 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 beta8 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:16.0.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 beta9 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
Show 14 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0 beta1VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0 beta2VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0 beta3VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0 beta4VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0 beta5VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0 beta6VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0 beta7VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0 beta8VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0 beta9VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:18.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*18.0.0 beta1VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:18.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*18.0.0 beta2VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:18.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*18.0.0 beta3VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:18.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*18.0.0 beta4VulnerableElectronjs
cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:18.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*18.0.0 beta5VulnerableElectronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 beta6 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 beta7 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 beta8 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:17.0.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 beta9 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:18.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:18.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:18.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:18.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Electronjs
  • cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:electron:18.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·Electronjs

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA electron (electron) Fixed in 15.5.5, 16.2.6, 17.2.0
  • Fix · GHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97 electron (npm) Fixed in 15.5.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97 electron (npm) Fixed in 16.2.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97 electron (npm) Fixed in 17.2.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97 electron (npm) Fixed in 18.0.0-beta.6 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-29257
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2026-39496 Information disclosure in electron-builder CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2024-26621 Code Signing Bypass on Windows in electron-updater < 6.3.0-alpha.6 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-09452 Content-Secrity-Policy disabling eval not applied consistently in renderers with sandbox disabled in Electron CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-39157 Electron: Buffer performs incorrect byte length calculations resulting in heap buffer under/overflow CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2017-09308 GitHub Electron before 1.6.8 allows remote command execution because of a nodeIntegration… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2022-11788 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in Electron CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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