CVE-2024-42369 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the matrix-js-sdk, a JavaScript client-server SDK for the Matrix messaging protocol. A malicious homeserver can craft a room structure with cyclical predecessors, causing the getRoomUpgradeHistory function to infinitely recurse and hang the client. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium), indicating a low-complexity attack that can be executed remotely without user interaction, leading to a loss of availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 34.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:matrix:javascript_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
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