Information Exposure Affecting github.com/keybase/client/go/chat/attachments package, versions <5.6.0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.06% (25th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk ID SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMKEYBASECLIENTGOCHATATTACHMENTS-1078498
  • published 23 Feb 2021
  • disclosed 23 Feb 2021
  • credit John Jackson, Aubrey Cottle, Jackson Henry, Robert Willis

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/keybase/client/go/chat/attachments to version 5.6.0 or higher.

Overview

github.com/keybase/client/go/chat/attachments is a Keybase core crypto library.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Information Exposure. It allows an attacker to obtain potentially sensitive media (such as private pictures) in the cache and uploadtemps directories. It fails to effectively clear cached pictures, even after deletion via normal methodology within the client, or by utilizing the Explode message / Explode now functionality.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
Expand this section

Snyk

3.3 low
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None
Expand this section

NVD

5.5 medium