Stack-based buffer overflow in Matrix libolm before 3.2.3 allows remote code execution and client crash during Olm encrypted room key backup retrieval

Stack-based buffer overflow in Matrix libolm before 3.2.3 allows remote code execution and client crash during Olm encrypted room key backup retrieval

CVE-2021-34813 · CRITICAL Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Matrix libolm before 3.2.3 allows a malicious Matrix homeserver to crash a client (while it is attempting to retrieve an Olm encrypted room key backup from the homeserver) because olm_pk_decrypt has a stack-based buffer overflow. Remote code execution might be possible for some nonstandard build configurations.

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