{"id":"CVE-2022-29257","aliases":["EUVD-2022-5978","GHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97"],"status":"published","title":"Electron's AutoUpdater module fails to validate certain nested components of the bundle","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.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":6.6,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-12","score":0.00931,"percentile":0.61104,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-20"],"published":"2022-06-13T21:25:10Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:27Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","fixed_in":["15.5.0","16.2.0","17.2.0","18.0.0-beta.6"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"15.5.0"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"16.0.0"},{"fixed":"16.2.0"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"17.0.0"},{"fixed":"17.2.0"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"18.0.0-beta.1"},{"last_affected":"18.0.0-beta.5"},{"fixed":"18.0.0-beta.6"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"15.5.0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"16.0.0"},{"fixed":"16.2.0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"17.0.0"},{"fixed":"17.2.0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"electron","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"18.0.0-beta.1"},{"fixed":"18.0.0-beta.6"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"electron","product":"electron"},{"vendor":"electronjs","product":"electron"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29257","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/29xxx/CVE-2022-29257.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/electron/electron","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2022-29257","title":"Electron's AutoUpdater module fails to validate certain nested components of the bundle","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.","status":"published","published":"2022-06-13T21:25:10Z","modified":"2025-04-23T18:16:23.82Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.6,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-20"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:34:36.270817Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2022-5978","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.","status":"published","published":"2022-06-13T21:25:10Z","modified":"2025-04-23T18:16:23Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.6,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T20:52:09.387599Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97","title":"AutoUpdater module fails to validate certain nested components of the bundle","description":"### Impact\nThis vulnerability 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.\n\nPlease note that this kind of attack would require **significant** privileges in your own auto updating infrastructure and the ease of that attack entirely depends on your infrastructure security.\n\n### Patches\nThis has been patched and the following Electron versions contain the fix:\n\n* `18.0.0-beta.6`\n* `17.2.0`\n* `16.2.0`\n* `15.5.0`\n\n### Workarounds\nThere are no workarounds for this issue, please update to a patched version of Electron.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [security@electronjs.org](mailto:security@electronjs.org)","status":"published","published":"2022-06-16T23:18:47Z","modified":"2023-01-27T05:04:28Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.6,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-20"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:36:20.985872Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2022-29257","description":"Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript (JS), HTML, and CSS. 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There are no known workarounds.","status":"published","published":"2022-06-13T22:15:08.08Z","modified":"2026-06-17T04:39:56.107Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.6,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"medium","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary"},{"version":"2.0","score":6.5,"vector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-20"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:07:22.232533Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2022-29257","title":"Electron's AutoUpdater module fails to validate certain nested components of the bundle","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.","status":"published","published":"2022-06-13T21:25:10Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:27.061319739Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.6,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-20"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:25.164673Z"},{"id":"GHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97","title":"AutoUpdater module fails to validate certain nested components of the bundle","description":"### Impact\nThis vulnerability 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.\n\nPlease note that this kind of attack would require **significant** privileges in your own auto updating infrastructure and the ease of that attack entirely depends on your infrastructure security.\n\n### Patches\nThis has been patched and the following Electron versions contain the fix:\n\n* `18.0.0-beta.6`\n* `17.2.0`\n* `16.2.0`\n* `15.5.0`\n\n### Workarounds\nThere are no workarounds for this issue, please update to a patched version of Electron.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, email us at [security@electronjs.org](mailto:security@electronjs.org)","status":"published","published":"2022-06-16T23:18:47Z","modified":"2023-11-08T04:09:12.659514Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.6,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-20"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:40.657155Z"}]}}