CVE-2022-22779 Retained exploded messages in Keybase clients for macOS and Windows
Attackers can recover sensitive data from deleted messages on Keybase desktop clients if the recipient sleeps the device before deletion completes.
- 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-2022-22779?
CVE-2022-22779 is a low-severity vulnerability in Zoom Video Communications Inc Keybase Client for Windows, published on 9 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Keybase Clients for macOS and Windows before version 5.9.0 fails to properly remove exploded messages initiated by a user. This can occur if the receiving user switches to a non-chat feature and places the host in a sleep state before the sending user explodes the messages. This could lead to disclosure of sensitive information which was meant to be deleted from a user’s filesystem.
Weakness: CWE-212
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22779?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Keybase Keybase.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22779?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22779 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-22779 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22779 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Zoom Video Communications Inc Keybase Client for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xg7w-9w3p-gqx3.