CVE-2025-54871

Electron Capture is Vulnerable to TCC Bypass via Misconfigured Node Fuses (macOS)

Published Aug 5, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Electron Capture facilitates video playback for screen-sharing and capture. In versions 2.19.1 and below, the elecap app on macOS allows local unprivileged users to bypass macOS TCC privacy protections by enabling ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE. This environment variable allows arbitrary Node.js code to be executed via the -e flag, which runs inside the main Electron context, inheriting any previously granted TCC entitlements (such as access to Documents, Downloads, etc.). This issue is fixed in version 2.20.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-23578 Electron Capture facilitates video playback for screen-sharing and capture. In versions 2.19.1 and below, the elecap app on macOS allows local unprivileged users to bypass macOS TCC privacy protections by enabling ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE. This environment variable allows arbitrary Node.js code to be executed via the -e flag, which runs inside the main Electron context, inheriting any previously granted TCC entitlements (such as access to Documents, Downloads, etc.). This issue is fixed in version 2.20.0.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Electroncapture
Electroncapture electron Capture
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:electroncapture:electron_capture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Electroncapture
Electroncapture electron Capture
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Steveseguin
Steveseguin electroncapture
Vendors & Products Steveseguin
Steveseguin electroncapture
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Electron Capture facilitates video playback for screen-sharing and capture. In versions 2.19.1 and below, the elecap app on macOS allows local unprivileged users to bypass macOS TCC privacy protections by enabling ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE. This environment variable allows arbitrary Node.js code to be executed via the -e flag, which runs inside the main Electron context, inheriting any previously granted TCC entitlements (such as access to Documents, Downloads, etc.). This issue is fixed in version 2.20.0.
Title Electron Capture is Vulnerable to TCC Bypass via Misconfigured Node Fuses (macOS)
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2025, 2:55 PM
Reserved
Jul 31, 2025, 5:23 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 5, 2025, 1:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:40 AM