CVE-2025-54871: Electron Capture facilitates video playback for screen-sharing and capture

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-54871?

electron capture: upgrade to 2.20.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-54871 being exploited?

CVE-2025-54871 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-54871 affect?

CVE-2025-54871 affects electron capture. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). 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

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-54871?

Priority 28/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADE

CVE-2025-54871 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting electron capture. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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,

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 85%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284
Published	2025-08-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: electroncapture

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-08-05 01:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

electroncapture electron capture UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.20.0

Fixed in: 2.20.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy electron-capture || rpm -q electron-capture || electron-capture --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.20.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade electron-capture

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade electron-capture

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-54871?

electron capture: upgrade to 2.20.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-54871 being exploited?

CVE-2025-54871 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-54871 affect?

CVE-2025-54871 affects electron capture. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). 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

How urgent is CVE-2025-54871?

Priority 28/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

Node.js vulnerabilities · macOS vulnerabilities · Electron vulnerabilities

References

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