What is CVE-2022-29257?

CVE-2022-29257 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Electron, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2022-06-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-29257?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Electron

CVE-2022-29257

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 app…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.009 (54.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Electron — versions < 15.5.5, >= 16.0.0-beta.1, < 16.2.6, >= 17.0.0-beta.1, < 17.2.0
Electronjs Electron — versions 16.0.0, 17.0.0, 18.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29257?: CVE-2022-29257 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Electron, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2022-06-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-29257?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.