{"id":"CVE-2022-21718","aliases":["EUVD-2022-1290","GHSA-3p22-ghq8-v749"],"status":"published","title":"Renderers can obtain access to random bluetooth device without permission in Electron","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.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":3.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N","level":"low","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-12","score":0.00946,"percentile":0.61574,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-668","CWE-862"],"published":"2022-03-22T16:25:12Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:23Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","fixed_in":["13.6.6","14.2.4","15.3.5","16.0.6","17.0.0-alpha.6"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"13.6.6"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"14.0.0-beta.1"},{"fixed":"14.2.4"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"15.0.0-beta.1"},{"fixed":"15.3.5"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"16.0.0-beta.1"},{"fixed":"16.0.6"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"17.0.0-alpha.1"},{"last_affected":"17.0.0-alpha.5"},{"fixed":"17.0.0-alpha.6"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"13.6.6"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"14.0.0-beta.1"},{"fixed":"14.2.4"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"15.0.0-beta.1"},{"fixed":"15.3.5"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"16.0.0-beta.1"},{"fixed":"16.0.6"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"17.0.0-alpha.1"},{"fixed":"17.0.0-alpha.6"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"electron","product":"electron"},{"vendor":"electronjs","product":"electron"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-3p22-ghq8-v749","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Mitigation","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/32178","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Issue Tracking","Patch","Third Party Advisory","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/32240","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Issue Tracking","Patch","Third Party Advisory","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21718","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3p22-ghq8-v749"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/21xxx/CVE-2022-21718.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2022-21718","title":"Renderers can obtain access to random bluetooth device without permission in Electron","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.","status":"published","published":"2022-03-22T16:25:12Z","modified":"2025-04-23T18:45:03.237Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":3.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N","level":"low","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-668"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:34:29.057251Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2022-1290","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.","status":"published","published":"2022-03-22T16:25:12Z","modified":"2025-04-23T18:45:03Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":3.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N","level":"low"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T20:52:07.950001Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-3p22-ghq8-v749","title":"Renderers can obtain access to random bluetooth device without permission in Electron","description":"### Impact\nThis vulnerability allows renderers to obtain access to a random bluetooth device via the [web bluetooth API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Bluetooth_API) if the app has not configured a custom `select-bluetooth-device` event handler.  The device that is accessed is random and the attacker would have no way of selecting a specific device.\n\nAll current stable versions of Electron are affected.\n\n### Patches\nThis has been patched and the following Electron versions contain the fix:\n* `17.0.0-alpha.6`\n* `16.0.6`\n* `15.3.5`\n* `14.2.4`\n* `13.6.6`\n\n### Workarounds\nAdding this code to your app can workaround the issue.\n\n```js\napp.on('web-contents-created', (event, webContents) =\u003e {\n  webContents.on('select-bluetooth-device', (event, devices, callback) =\u003e {\n    // Prevent default behavior\n    event.preventDefault();\n    // Cancel the request\n    callback('');\n  });\n});\n```\n\nFor more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at security@electronjs.org.","status":"published","published":"2022-03-22T18:49:36Z","modified":"2023-07-24T19:30:27Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":3.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N","level":"low"}],"cwes":["CWE-668","CWE-862"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:36:58.177785Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2022-21718","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.","status":"published","published":"2022-03-22T17:15:07.81Z","modified":"2026-06-17T04:26:50.913Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":3.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N","level":"low","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"},{"version":"2.0","score":4,"vector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-668","CWE-862"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:07:14.24948Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2022-21718","title":"Renderers can obtain access to random bluetooth device without permission in Electron","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.","status":"published","published":"2022-03-22T16:25:12Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:23.799091403Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":3.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N","level":"low"}],"cwes":["CWE-668"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:23.655778Z"},{"id":"GHSA-3p22-ghq8-v749","title":"Renderers can obtain access to random bluetooth device without permission in Electron","description":"### Impact\nThis vulnerability allows renderers to obtain access to a random bluetooth device via the [web bluetooth API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Bluetooth_API) if the app has not configured a custom `select-bluetooth-device` event handler.  The device that is accessed is random and the attacker would have no way of selecting a specific device.\n\nAll current stable versions of Electron are affected.\n\n### Patches\nThis has been patched and the following Electron versions contain the fix:\n* `17.0.0-alpha.6`\n* `16.0.6`\n* `15.3.5`\n* `14.2.4`\n* `13.6.6`\n\n### Workarounds\nAdding this code to your app can workaround the issue.\n\n```js\napp.on('web-contents-created', (event, webContents) =\u003e {\n  webContents.on('select-bluetooth-device', (event, devices, callback) =\u003e {\n    // Prevent default behavior\n    event.preventDefault();\n    // Cancel the request\n    callback('');\n  });\n});\n```\n\nFor more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at security@electronjs.org.","status":"published","published":"2022-03-22T18:49:36Z","modified":"2023-11-08T04:08:09.293794Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":3.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N","level":"low"}],"cwes":["CWE-668","CWE-862"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:35.747385Z"}]}}