CVE-2021-34813
CRITICALMatrix libolm < 3.2.3 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in olm_pk_decrypt
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://matrix.org/blog/2021/06/14/adventures-in-fuzzing-libolm
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://gitlab.matrix.org/matrix-org/olm/-/releases/3.2.3
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://gitlab.matrix.org/matrix-org/olm/-/commit/ccc0d122ee1b4d5e5ca4ec1432086be17d5f901b
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0426
EPSS Percentile
89.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (1)
matrix/olm
< 3.2.3
Published
Jun 16, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026