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ubuntu-cve-2018-12291

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2018-06-13 14:29

Modified

2025-07-18 16:44

Summary

Details

The on_get_missing_events function in handlers/federation.py in Matrix Synapse before 0.31.1 has a security bug in the get_missing_events federation API where event visibility rules were not applied correctly.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-12291	REPORT
	https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/3371	REPORT
	https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/ta…	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6076-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12291	REPORT

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  "modified": "2025-07-18T16:44:38Z",
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}

CVE-2018-12291 (GCVE-0-2018-12291)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-13 14:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 03:22

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/ta…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/3371	x_refsource_CONFIRM

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usn-6076-1

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2023-05-16 07:45

Modified

2026-02-10 04:43

Summary

matrix-synapse vulnerabilities

Details

It was discovered that Synapse incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-18835, CVE-2018-12291, CVE-2018-10657)

It was discovered that Synapse incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to hijack the session. (CVE-2019-11842, CVE-2018-12423)

It was discovered that Synapse incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform spoofing or user impersonation. (CVE-2019-5885, CVE-2018-16515)

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6076-1	ADVISORY
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10657	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-12291	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-12423	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-16515	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-5885	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-11842	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-18835	REPORT

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                },
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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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ubuntu-cve-2018-12291

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

CVE-2018-12291 (GCVE-0-2018-12291)

usn-6076-1

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

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