CVE-2022-29247

LOW

Electron <18.0.0-beta.6,17.2.0,16.2.6,15.5.5 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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 a renderer with JS execution to obtain access to a new renderer process with `nodeIntegrationInSubFrames` enabled which in turn allows effective access to `ipcRenderer`. The `nodeIntegrationInSubFrames` option does not implicitly grant Node.js access. Rather, it depends on the existing sandbox setting. If an application is sandboxed, then `nodeIntegrationInSubFrames` just gives access to the sandboxed renderer APIs, which include `ipcRenderer`. If the application then additionally exposes IPC messages without IPC `senderFrame` validation that perform privileged actions or return confidential data this access to `ipcRenderer` can in turn compromise your application / user even with the sandbox enabled. Electron versions 18.0.0-beta.6, 17.2.0, 16.2.6, and 15.5.5 contain a fix for this issue. As a workaround, ensure that all IPC message handlers appropriately validate `senderFrame`.

Scores

CVSS v3 2.2
EPSS 0.0080
EPSS Percentile 73.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-668
Status published

Affected Products (25)

electronjs/electron < 15.5.5
electronjs/electron
electronjs/electron
electronjs/electron
electronjs/electron
electronjs/electron
electronjs/electron
electronjs/electron
electronjs/electron
electronjs/electron
electronjs/electron
electronjs/electron
electronjs/electron
electronjs/electron
electronjs/electron
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Timeline

Published Jun 13, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026