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CVE-2025-27599: Element X Android may grant camera and mic to malicious page
CVE-2025-27599 · published 1 year ago
Summary
The Element X Android app (versions before 25.04.2) can be tricked by a specially crafted link or a malicious app to open a web page that receives the same microphone and camera permissions as a video call. This could let an attacker listen or see without the user’s knowledge. Updating the app to version 25.04.2 or later fixes the issue.
Original advisory text
Element X Android vulnerable to loading malicious web pages via received intent
Element X Android is a Matrix Android Client provided by element.io. Prior to version 25.04.2, a crafted hyperlink on a webpage, or a locally installed malicious app, can force Element X up to version 25.04.1 to load a webpage with similar permissions to Element Call and automatically grant it temporary access to microphone and camera. This issue has been patched in version 25.04.2.
References
- https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/releases/tag/v25.04.2 URL
- https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/security/advisories/GHSA-m5px-pw... Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/commit/dc058544d7e693c04298191c1... Patch
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/27xxx/CVE-2025-27599... Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27599 Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
60 days
- Not known to be exploited
- Can be exploited automatically
- Gives an attacker partial control
Type
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
CWE-926Improper Export of Android Application Components
Timeline
Published18 Apr 2025
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
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