CVE-2022-392518.6HighCWE-322

CVE-2022-39251: Matrix Javascript SDK vulnerable to Olm/Megolm protocol confusion

matrix-org · matrix-js-sdk

Vendor fix available · Affected: matrix-org matrix-js-sdk · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)

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1.2%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

68th percentile

050100

Higher than 68% of scored CVEs

8.6HighCVSS 3.1

LowMediumHighCrit.

DescriptionCVE.org

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 that legitimately appear to have come from another person, without any indication such as a grey shield. Additionally, a sophisticated attacker cooperating with a malicious homeserver could employ this vulnerability to perform a targeted attack in order to send fake to-device messages appearing to originate from another user. This can allow, for example, to inject the key backup secret during a self-verification, to make a targeted device start using a malicious key backup spoofed by the homeserver. These attacks are possible due to a protocol confusion vulnerability that accepts to-device messages encrypted with Megolm instead of Olm. Starting with version 19.7.0, matrix-js-sdk has been modified to only accept Olm-encrypted to-device messages. Out of caution, several other checks have been audited or added. This attack requires coordination between a malicious home server and an attacker, so those who trust their home servers do not need a workaround.

Affected products1

From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.

matrix-org · matrix-js-sdk< 19.7.0

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Exploitation: Possible (1 to 10%). EPSS between 1% and 10%.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Key Exchange without Entity Authentication · Cryptography
Vendor: matrix-org
Published: September 2022
Band: Possible (1 to 10%), September 2022

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