CVE-2018-21265 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Mattermost Desktop App mishandled Same Origin Policy for permission requests, allowing bypass of security restrictions for video, audio, and notifications.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-21265?

CVE-2018-21265 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Desktop App before 4.0.0. It mishandled the Same Origin Policy for setPermissionRequestHandler (e.g., video, audio, and notifications).

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-21265?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mattermost Mattermost Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2018-21265?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-21265 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-21265 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-21265 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3m5j-38m5-7239.

Is CVE-2018-21265 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free