CVE-2021-23827

State: Published
Severity: Not scored
Published: Feb 22, 2021
Updated: Aug 3, 2024
Reserved: Jan 11, 2021

Description

Keybase Desktop Client before 5.6.0 on Windows and macOS, and before 5.6.1 on Linux, allows an attacker to obtain potentially sensitive media (such as private pictures) in the Cache and uploadtemps directories. It fails to effectively clear cached pictures, even after deletion via normal methodology within the client, or by utilizing the "Explode message/Explode now" functionality. Local filesystem access is needed by the attacker.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

Product	Versions
n/an/a	n/aAffected

References

https://github.com/keybase/client/releases
https://johnjhacking.com/blog/cve-2021-23827/
https://hackerone.com/reports/1074930

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