What is CVE-2024-42369?

CVE-2024-42369 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Matrix-org Matrix-js-sdk, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 4.1/10. Published 2024-08-20.

How severe is CVE-2024-42369?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Matrix-org Matrix-js-sdk

CVE-2024-42369

matrix-js-sdk is a Matrix messaging protocol Client-Server SDK for JavaScript. A malicious homeserver can craft a room or room structure such that the predecessors form a cycle. The matrix-js-sdk's getRoomUpgradeHistory function will infin…

EPSS: 0.002 (42.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Matrix-org Matrix-js-sdk — versions < 34.3.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-674 — Uncontrolled Recursion

References

https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-vhr5-g3pm-49fm (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/commit/a0efed8b881b3db6c9f2c71d6a6e74c2828978c6 (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42369?: CVE-2024-42369 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Matrix-org Matrix-js-sdk, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 4.1/10. Published 2024-08-20.
How severe is CVE-2024-42369?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.1 out of 10.