Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affecting synapse package, versions <1.120.2-r0
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- published6 Dec 2024
- disclosed3 Dec 2024
Introduced: 3 Dec 2024
CVE-2024-53863 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Alpine:3.21 synapse to version 1.120.2-r0 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream synapse package and not the synapse package as distributed by Alpine.
See How to fix? for Alpine:3.21 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.