CVE-2022-21718

Renderers can obtain access to random bluetooth device without permission in Electron

MEDIUM

CVSS Score

Published: March 22, 2022 at 04:25 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:26 AM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsElectronElectron

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Severity

MEDIUM5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.9%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. A vulnerability in versions prior to `17.0.0-alpha.6`, `16.0.6`, `15.3.5`, `14.2.4`, and `13.6.6` allows renderers to obtain access to a bluetooth device via the web bluetooth API if the app has not configured a custom `select-bluetooth-device` event handler. This has been patched and Electron versions `17.0.0-alpha.6`, `16.0.6`, `15.3.5`, `14.2.4`, and `13.6.6` contain the fix. Code from the GitHub Security Advisory can be added to the app to work around the issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Electron · Electronjsnpm

95%

v < 13.6.614.0.0 ≤ v < 14.2.415.0.0 ≤ v < 15.3.516.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.617.0.0 alpha1 17.0.0 alpha2 17.0.0 alpha3 17.0.0 alpha4 17.0.0 alpha5

Affected range stops below 13.6.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.0.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Electron · Electron

60%

v ≤ 17.0.0-alpha.5v < 13.6.6v < 14.2.4v < 15.3.5v < 16.0.6

Affected range stops below 13.6.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.3.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.0.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/32178

x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/32240

x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-3p22-ghq8-v749

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-668CWE-862

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