7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
47.4%
Matrix Javascript SDK is the Matrix Client-Server SDK for JavaScript. Prior
to version 19.7.0, an attacker cooperating with a malicious homeserver can
construct messages appearing to have come from another person. Such
messages will be marked with a grey shield on some platforms, but this may
be missing in others. This attack is possible due to the matrix-js-sdk
implementing a too permissive key forwarding strategy on the receiving end.
Starting with version 19.7.0, the default policy for accepting key forwards
has been made more strict in the matrix-js-sdk. matrix-js-sdk will now only
accept forwarded keys in response to previously issued requests and only
from own, verified devices. The SDK now sets a trusted
flag on the
decrypted message upon decryption, based on whether the key used to decrypt
the message was received from a trusted source. Clients need to ensure that
messages decrypted with a key with trusted = false
are decorated
appropriately, for example, by showing a warning for such messages. This
attack requires coordination between a malicious homeserver and an
attacker, and those who trust your homeservers do not need a workaround.
OS | Version | Architecture | Package | Version | Filename |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ubuntu | 20.04 | noarch | node-matrix-js-sdk | < any | UNKNOWN |
ubuntu | 22.04 | noarch | node-matrix-js-sdk | < any | UNKNOWN |
ubuntu | 23.10 | noarch | node-matrix-js-sdk | < any | UNKNOWN |
ubuntu | 24.04 | noarch | node-matrix-js-sdk | < any | UNKNOWN |
ubuntu | 18.04 | noarch | thunderbird | < 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | UNKNOWN |
ubuntu | 20.04 | noarch | thunderbird | < 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | UNKNOWN |
ubuntu | 22.04 | noarch | thunderbird | < 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UNKNOWN |
ubuntu | 22.10 | noarch | thunderbird | < 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1 | UNKNOWN |
github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/commit/a587d7c36026fe1fcf93dfff63588abee359be76
github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/releases/tag/v19.7.0
github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-6263-x97c-c4gg
github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3061
launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-39249
matrix.org/blog/2022/09/28/upgrade-now-to-address-encryption-vulns-in-matrix-sdks-and-clients
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39249
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-39249
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5724-1
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-39249