CVE-2024-53863: Synapse can be forced to thumbnail unexpected file formats, invoking external, potentially untrustworthy decoders
element-hq · synapse
Affected: element-hq synapse · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 49% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
Synapse is an open-source Matrix homeserver. In Synapse versions before 1.120.1, enabling the dynamic_thumbnails option or processing a specially crafted request could trigger the decoding and thumbnail generation of uncommon image formats, potentially invoking external tools like Ghostscript for processing. This significantly expands the attack surface in a historically vulnerable area, presenting a risk that far outweighs the benefit, particularly since these formats are rarely used on the open web or within the Matrix ecosystem. Synapse 1.120.1 addresses the issue by restricting thumbnail generation to images in the following widely used formats: PNG, JPEG, GIF, and WebP. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.120.1.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- element-hq · synapse< 1.120.1
On the Atlas
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- element-hq
- Published
- December 2024
CoverageNo articles yet
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