CVE-2024-26132: element-hq element-android
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-26132 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) vulnerability in element-hq element-android. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 20-02-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Element Android is an Android Matrix Client. A third-party malicious application installed on the same phone can force Element Android, version 0.91.0 through 1.6.12, to share files stored under the `files` directory in the application's private data directory to an arbitrary room. The impact of the attack is reduced by the fact that the databases stored in this folder are encrypted. However, it contains some other potentially sensitive information, such as the FCM token. Forks of Element Android which have set `android:exported="false"` in the `AndroidManifest.xml` file for the `IncomingShareActivity` activity are not impacted. This issue is fixed in Element Android 1.6.12. There is no known workaround to mitigate the issue.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
31%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.39% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Element1 product
- element≥ 0.91.0, < 1.6.12
Element-hq1 product
- element-android≥ 0.91.0, < 1.6.12
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- github.com/element-hq/element-android/security/advisories/GHSA-8wj9-cx7h-pvm4X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory