5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-51750
Matrix Element Federation Denial of Service
Description

Element is a Matrix web client built using the Matrix React SDK. A malicious homeserver can send invalid messages over federation which can prevent Element Web and Desktop from rendering single messages or the entire room containing them. This was patched in Element Web and Desktop 1.11.85.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 12, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 13, 2024, 5:01 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.1
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/commit/231073c578d5f92b33cde7aa2b0b9c5836b2dc48
https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/security/advisories/GHSA-w36j-v56h-q9pc

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  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Element is a Matrix web client built using the Matrix React SDK. A malicious homeserver can send invalid messages over federation which can prevent Element Web and Desktop from rendering single messages or the entire room containing them. This was patched in Element Web and Desktop 1.11.85.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/security/advisories/GHSA-w36j-v56h-q9pc [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/commit/231073c578d5f92b33cde7aa2b0b9c5836b2dc48 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-248
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
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