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TI-2024-17223 Aliases CVE-2024-26132

Element Android can be asked to share internal files.

Priority LOW 19CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

Element Android is an Android Matrix Client. A third-party malicious application installed on the same phone can force Element Android, version 0.91.0 through 1.6.12, to share files stored under the `files` directory in the application's private data directory to an arbitrary room. The impact of the attack is reduced by the fact that the databases stored in this folder are encrypted. However, it contains some other potentially sensitive information, such as the FCM token. Forks of Element Android which have set `android:exported="false"` in the `AndroidManifest.xml` file for the `IncomingShareActivity` activity are not impacted. This issue is fixed in Element Android 1.6.12. There is no known workaround to mitigate the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00387 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed element-android (element-hq): 1.6.12

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
element-hqelement-android0.91.0 to before 1.6.121.6.12Patch availableCNA
  • element-android Vendorelement-hq Affected 0.91.0 to before 1.6.12 Fixed in 1.6.12 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:element:element:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*0.91.0 to before 1.6.12Vulnerableelement-hq
  • cpe:2.3:a:element:element:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions 0.91.0 to before 1.6.12 Vulnerable ·element-hq

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA element-android (element-hq) Fixed in 1.6.12

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-26132

References

Patch 3

  • TI-2024-17222 Element Android Intent Redirection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2022-20245 Element iOS is vulnerable due to missing decoration for events decrypted with untrusted Megolm sessions CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-20415 Element Android PIN autologout bypass CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.1

Sources

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