CVE-2024-45192

Summary

CVE-2024-45192 is a vulnerability identified in the Matrix libolm library (up to version 3.2.16), specifically related to cache-timing attacks that can occur during the base64 decoding of group session keys. Affected products include various versions labeled as 'x-PxQz', 'x-PxQy', 'x-PxQx', among others, which are no longer maintained. The potential danger posed by this vulnerability is high, as it can lead to significant confidentiality impacts without requiring user interaction or elevated privileges, making exploitation easier for attackers over the network. To remediate this issue, organizations should upgrade to supported versions of the library if available and implement security best practices regarding cryptographic operations. Given its high severity rating, failure to address this vulnerability could result in unauthorized access to sensitive information within affected systems.

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