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Medium · 5.0 CVE-2023-29529 EUVD-2023-1214GHSA-6g67-q39g-r79q

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

Published Apr 14, 2023 · Updated Feb 6, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
matrix-org matrix-js-sdk < 24.1.0 —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 11 node-matrix-js-sdk No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS node-matrix-js-sdk No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS node-matrix-js-sdk No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS node-matrix-js-sdk No fix yet —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
npm matrix-js-sdk < 24.1.0 24.1.0 GHSA-6g67-q39g-r79q

References