CVE-2022-39246

CVSS v3.1 5.3 (Medium)
53% Progress
EPSS 0.10 % (43th)
0.10% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 1

matrix-android-sdk2 is the Matrix SDK for Android. Prior to version 1.5.1, 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 key forwarding strategy implemented in the matrix-android-sdk2 that is too permissive. Starting with version 1.5.1, the default policy for accepting key forwards has been made more strict in the matrix-android-sdk2. The matrix-android-sdk2 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). As a workaroubnd, current users of the SDK can disable key forwarding in their forks using CryptoService#enableKeyGossiping(enable: Boolean).

Weaknesses
CWE-287
Improper Authentication
CWE-322
Key Exchange without Entity Authentication
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
GitHub, Inc.
Published Date
2022-09-28 20:15:14
(2 years ago)
Updated Date
2022-09-30 17:12:51
(23 months ago)

Affected Products

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Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Matrix Software Development Kit for Android prior 1.5.1 version cpe:2.3:a:matrix:software_development_kit::*:*:*:*:android < 1.5.1
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