CVE-2022-23597
Element Desktop before 1.9.7 is vulnerable to a remote program execution bug with user interaction.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Element Desktop is a Matrix client for desktop platforms with Element Web at its core. Element Desktop before 1.9.7 is vulnerable to a remote program execution bug with user interaction. The exploit is non-trivial and requires clicking on a malicious link, followed by another button click. To the best of our knowledge, the vulnerability has never been exploited in the wild. If you are using Element Desktop < 1.9.7, we recommend upgrading at your earliest convenience. If successfully exploited, the vulnerability allows an attacker to specify a file path of a binary on the victim's computer which then gets executed. Notably, the attacker does *not* have the ability to specify program arguments. However, in certain unspecified configurations, the attacker may be able to specify an URI instead of a file path which then gets handled using standard platform mechanisms. These may allow exploiting further vulnerabilities in those mechanisms, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.48% probability · 72th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- element/desktop
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/commit/89b1e39b801655e595337708d4319ba4313feafaPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/security/advisories/GHSA-mjrg-9f8r-h3m7Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/commit/89b1e39b801655e595337708d4319ba4313feafaPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/security/advisories/GHSA-mjrg-9f8r-h3m7Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.