Medium severity · published May 14, 2018
CVE-2018-10994
js/views/message_view.js in Open Whisper Signal (aka Signal-Desktop) before 1.10.1 allows XSS via a URL
6.1
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
js/views/message_view.js in Open Whisper Signal (aka Signal-Desktop) before 1.10.1 allows XSS via a URL.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SI
Signal-desktop · Signal
before 1.10.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10994
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10994
Patch
https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/commit/bfbd84f5d1308cdfcb08a1727821f7103be151ea
Release Notes
https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/releases/tag/v1.10.1
Exploit
https://twitter.com/bcrypt/status/995057030304952320
Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/lorenzoFB/status/995048605399633926
Exploit
https://twitter.com/ortegaalfredo/status/995940738839056384
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