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.
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
---|---|---|---|
Electron | Electronjs | * | * |
Electron | Electronjs | 16.0.0 | * |
Electron | Electronjs | 15.0.0 | * |
Electron | Electronjs | 14.0.0 | * |
Electron | Electronjs | 17.0.0 | 17.0.0 |
Electron | Electronjs | 17.0.0 | 17.0.0 |
Electron | Electronjs | 17.0.0 | 17.0.0 |
Electron | Electronjs | 17.0.0 | 17.0.0 |
Electron | Electronjs | 17.0.0 | 17.0.0 |
Assuming a user with a given identity, authorization is the process of determining whether that user can access a given resource, based on the user’s privileges and any permissions or other access-control specifications that apply to the resource. When access control checks are not applied, users are able to access data or perform actions that they should not be allowed to perform. This can lead to a wide range of problems, including information exposures, denial of service, and arbitrary code execution.