CVE-2022-4135

CVE-2022-4135 is a critical-severity out-of-bounds write vulnerability in electron (npm), affecting versions >= 19.0.0, < 19.1.8. It is fixed in 19.1.8.

Summary

Heap buffer overflow in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 107.0.5304.121 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Impact

A write operation targets a memory location beyond the intended buffer boundary. Typical impact: memory corruption, crash, or arbitrary code execution.

CVE-2022-4135 has a CVSS score of 9.6 (Critical). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and user interaction required. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (19.1.8); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Affected versions

electron (>= 19.0.0, < 19.1.8)

Security releases

electron → 19.1.8 (npm)

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

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Remediation advice

Upgrade electron to 19.1.8 or later to resolve this vulnerability.

Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is CVE-2022-4135? CVE-2022-4135 is a critical-severity out-of-bounds write vulnerability in electron (npm), affecting versions >= 19.0.0, < 19.1.8. It is fixed in 19.1.8. A write operation targets a memory location beyond the intended buffer boundary.
  2. How severe is CVE-2022-4135? CVE-2022-4135 has a CVSS score of 9.6 (Critical). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
  3. Which versions of electron are affected by CVE-2022-4135? electron (npm) versions >= 19.0.0, < 19.1.8 is affected.
  4. Is there a fix for CVE-2022-4135? Yes. CVE-2022-4135 is fixed in 19.1.8. Upgrade to this version or later.
  5. Is CVE-2022-4135 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-4135 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
  6. What actually determines whether CVE-2022-4135 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
  7. How do I fix CVE-2022-4135? Upgrade electron to 19.1.8 or later.

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