Synapse is an open-source Matrix homeserver. In Synapse versions before 1.120.1, enabling the dynamic_thumbnails option or processing a specially crafted request could trigger the decoding and thumbnail generation of uncommon image formats, potentially invoking external tools like Ghostscript for processing. This significantly expands the attack surface in a historically vulnerable area, presenting a risk that far outweighs the benefit, particularly since these formats are rarely used on the open web or within the Matrix ecosystem. Synapse 1.120.1 addresses the issue by restricting thumbnail generation to images in the following widely used formats: PNG, JPEG, GIF, and WebP. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.120.1.
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Description | Synapse is an open-source Matrix homeserver. In Synapse versions before 1.120.1, enabling the dynamic_thumbnails option or processing a specially crafted request could trigger the decoding and thumbnail generation of uncommon image formats, potentially invoking external tools like Ghostscript for processing. This significantly expands the attack surface in a historically vulnerable area, presenting a risk that far outweighs the benefit, particularly since these formats are rarely used on the open web or within the Matrix ecosystem. Synapse 1.120.1 addresses the issue by restricting thumbnail generation to images in the following widely used formats: PNG, JPEG, GIF, and WebP. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.120.1. | |
Title | Synapse can be forced to thumbnail unexpected file formats, invoking external, potentially untrustworthy decoders | |
Weaknesses | CWE-434 | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: 2024-12-03T16:48:29.722Z
Updated: 2024-12-03T19:08:30.218Z
Reserved: 2024-11-22T17:30:02.145Z
Link: CVE-2024-53863
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2024-12-03T19:08:17.948Z
NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2024-12-03T17:15:12.633
Modified: 2024-12-03T17:15:12.633
Link: CVE-2024-53863
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