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LOW 3.3

GHSA-9899-m83m-qhpj

Electron: USB device selection not validated against filtered device list

Details

### Impact The `select-usb-device` event callback did not validate the chosen device ID against the filtered list that was presented to the handler. An app whose handler could be influenced to select a device ID outside the filtered set would grant access to a device that did not match the renderer's requested `filters` or was listed in `exclusionFilters`.

The WebUSB security blocklist remained enforced regardless, so security-sensitive devices on the blocklist were not affected. The practical impact is limited to apps with unusual device-selection logic.

### Workarounds There are no app side workarounds, you must update to a patched version of Electron.

### Fixed Versions * `41.0.0-beta.8` * `40.7.0` * `39.8.0` * `38.8.6`

### For more information If there are any questions or comments about this advisory, send an email to [security@electronjs.org](mailto:security@electronjs.org)

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Affected packages

npm / electron
Introduced in: 0 Fixed in: 38.8.6
Fix npm install electron@38.8.6
npm / electron
Introduced in: 39.0.0-alpha.1 Fixed in: 39.8.0
Fix npm install electron@39.8.0
npm / electron
Introduced in: 40.0.0-alpha.1 Fixed in: 40.7.0
Fix npm install electron@40.7.0
npm / electron
Introduced in: 41.0.0-alpha.1 Fixed in: 41.0.0-beta.8
Fix npm install electron@41.0.0-beta.8

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