CVE-2021-34421 (GCVE-0-2021-34421)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-11 22:58 – Updated: 2024-09-17 01:41
VLAI
Title
Retained exploded messages in Keybase Clients for Android and iOS
Summary
The Keybase Client for Android before version 5.8.0 and the Keybase Client for iOS before version 5.8.0 fails to properly remove exploded messages initiated by a user if the receiving user places the chat session in the background while the sending user explodes the messages. This could lead to disclosure of sensitive information which was meant to be deleted from the customer's device.
Severity
3.7 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Assigner
Zoom CNA
References
Impacted products
Date Public
2021-11-12 00:00
Credits
Olivia O'Hara, John Jackson, Jackson Henry, and Robert Willis
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