CVE-2023-29529CWE-862

matrix-js-sdk vulnerable to invisible eavesdropping in group calls

Medium · published April 14, 2023

CVSS v3.1
5.0
EPSS
1%
Percentile
44.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

matrix-js-sdk is the Matrix Client-Server SDK for JavaScript and TypeScript. An attacker present in a room where an MSC3401 group call is taking place can eavesdrop on the video and audio of participants using matrix-js-sdk, without their knowledge. To affected matrix-js-sdk users, the attacker will not appear to be participating in the call. This attack is possible because matrix-js-sdk's group call implementation accepts incoming direct calls from other users, even if they have not yet declared intent to participate in the group call, as a means of resolving a race condition in call setup. Affected versions do not restrict access to the user's outbound media in this case. Legacy 1:1 calls are unaffected. This is fixed in matrix-js-sdk 24.1.0. As a workaround, users may hold group calls in private rooms where only the exact users who are expected to participate in the call are present.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.0 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00543 · 44.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2023-04-14T18:21Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 APR 18:21Z
    matrix-js-sdk vulnerable to invisible eavesdropping in group calls
    cvelistv5