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TI-2025-34605 Aliases CVE-2025-54871

Electron Capture is Vulnerable to TCC Bypass via Misconfigured Node Fuses (macOS)

Priority HIGH 67CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Electron Capture facilitates video playback for screen-sharing and capture. In versions 2.19.1 and below, the elecap app on macOS allows local unprivileged users to bypass macOS TCC privacy protections by enabling ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE. This environment variable allows arbitrary Node.js code to be executed via the -e flag, which runs inside the main Electron context, inheriting any previously granted TCC entitlements (such as access to Documents, Downloads, etc.). This issue is fixed in version 2.20.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0026 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed electroncapture (steveseguin): 2.20.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
steveseguinelectroncapturebefore 2.20.02.20.0Patch availableCNA
  • electroncapture Vendorsteveseguin Affected before 2.20.0 Fixed in 2.20.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:electroncapture:electron_capture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.20.0VulnerableElectroncapture
  • cpe:2.3:a:electroncapture:electron_capture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.20.0 Vulnerable ·Electroncapture

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA electroncapture (steveseguin) Fixed in 2.20.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-54871

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2025-38828 VDO.Ninja Reflected XSS Vulnerability in control.html CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences