CVE-2022-36077 (Medium) detected in electron-16.0.8.tgz

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CVE-2022-36077 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - electron-16.0.8.tgz

Build cross platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/electron/-/electron-16.0.8.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ electron-16.0.8.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 16df54b5db88f4c8b21295a7ded5e65ec8446eaa

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

The Electron framework enables writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. In versions prior to 21.0.0-beta.1, 20.0.1, 19.0.11, and 18.3.7, Electron is vulnerable to Exposure of Sensitive Information. When following a redirect, Electron delays a check for redirecting to file:// URLs from other schemes. The contents of the file is not available to the renderer following the redirect, but if the redirect target is a SMB URL such as file://some.website.com/, then in some cases, Windows will connect to that server and attempt NTLM authentication, which can include sending hashed credentials.This issue has been patched in versions: 21.0.0-beta.1, 20.0.1, 19.0.11, and 18.3.7. Users are recommended to upgrade to the latest stable version of Electron. If upgrading isn't possible, this issue can be addressed without upgrading by preventing redirects to file:// URLs in the WebContents.on('will-redirect') event, for all WebContents as a workaround.

Publish Date: 2022-11-08

URL: CVE-2022-36077

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-p2jh-44qj-pf2v

Release Date: 2022-11-08

Fix Resolution: 18.3.7

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