CVE-2022-29257: Electron AutoUpdater Module Fails To Validate Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2022-29257 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.6) autoupdater module fails to validate vulnerability (CWE-20: Improper Input Validation) affecting Electron libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves autoupdater module fails to validate certain nested components of the bundle. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 15.5.0, 16.2.0, 17.2.0, 18.0.0-beta.6.
CVE-2022-29257 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.6
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2022-29257
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Electron dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
npm install electron@15.5.0npm install electron@16.2.0npm install electron@17.2.0npm install electron@18.0.0-beta.6Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
npm ls electronHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2022-29257, inspect your project dependencies using npm:
npm ls electronAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Electron in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 15.5.0), your application is affected.
Note: The npm ls electron command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation, where the product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. In Electron, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2022-29257 Affected Electron Versions
4 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
electron
|
npm |
< 15.5.0
|
15.5.0
|
|
electron
|
npm |
≥ 16.0.0
< 16.2.0
|
16.2.0
|
|
electron
|
npm |
≥ 17.0.0
< 17.2.0
|
17.2.0
|
|
electron
|
npm |
≥ 18.0.0-beta.1
< 18.0.0-beta.6
|
18.0.0-beta.6
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97",
"modified" : "2022-06-29T21:48:38Z",
"published" : "2022-06-16T23:18:47Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2022-29257" ],
"summary" : "AutoUpdater module fails to validate certain nested components of the bundle",
"details" : "### 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)",
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