CVE-2024-45192

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in Matrix libolm through 3.2.16. Cache-timing attacks can occur due to use of base64 when decoding group session keys. This refers to the libolm implementation of Olm. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.13%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://soatok.blog/2024/08/14/security-issues-in-matrixs-olm-library/ exploit
https://gitlab.matrix.org/matrix-org/olm/ product
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41249371 issue tracking
https://gitlab.matrix.org/matrix-org/olm/-/commit/6d4b5b07887821a95b144091c8497d09d377f985 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-45192?
CVE-2024-45192 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-45192?
To fix CVE-2024-45192, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-45192 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-45192 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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