CVE-2024-40648: RUSTSEC-2024-0356 - `UserIdentity::is_verified` not checking verification status of own user identity while performing the check

CVE-2024-40648 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-07-18

`UserIdentity::is_verified` not checking verification status of own user identity while performing the check

Technologies: matrix-sdk-crypto (crates.io). Vendors: crates.io.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-40648 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-40648 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-40648?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 18 July 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
matrix-sdk-crypto (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.7.2, SEMVER:introduced=0.0.0-0,fixed=0.7.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-40648?
Yes. matrix-sdk-crypto (crates.io): upgrade to 0.7.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-40648?
Check whether you run matrix-sdk-crypto (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • matrix-sdk-crypto (crates.io): upgrade to 0.7.2 or later
    cargo update -p matrix-sdk-crypto

Affected products

  • matrix-sdk-crypto (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.7.2, SEMVER:introduced=0.0.0-0,fixed=0.7.2

Identifiers

  • CVE-2024-40648
  • GHSA-4qg4-cvh2-crgg
  • RUSTSEC-2024-0356

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