CVE-2017-5590
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-20
Input Validation
Publication date:
09/02/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks. This CVE is for ChatSecure (3.2.0 - 4.0.0; only iOS) and Zom (all versions up to 1.0.11; only iOS).
Impact
Base Score 3.x
5.90
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
4.30
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:chatsecure:chatsecure:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:chatsecure:chatsecure:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:chatsecure:chatsecure:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:chatsecure:chatsecure:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:chatsecure:chatsecure:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:zom:zom:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | 1.0.11 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96165
- https://github.com/ChatSecure/ChatSecure-iOS/commit/a340b4bb519227d89f85f2716a10a197a65d4856
- https://github.com/zom/Zom-iOS/commit/880051eaa8ba32d1b257c87a7d8798a93561bfd3
- https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/
- https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96165
- https://github.com/ChatSecure/ChatSecure-iOS/commit/a340b4bb519227d89f85f2716a10a197a65d4856
- https://github.com/zom/Zom-iOS/commit/880051eaa8ba32d1b257c87a7d8798a93561bfd3
- https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/
- https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf



