CVE-2024-26132: Element Android is an Android Matrix Client

Routine

MEDIUM 4.0UPGRADE

CVE-2024-26132 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.0) affecting element. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 informati

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.0 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 67%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200
Published	2024-02-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: element

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-02-29 01:44 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

element element UPGRADE

Affected: >= 0.91.0 and < 1.6.12

Fixed in: 1.6.12

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.91.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy element || rpm -q element || element --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.6.12 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade element

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade element

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.91.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison element sudo apt install element=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.91.0> sudo apt-mark hold element

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list element sudo dnf downgrade element-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.91.0> sudo dnf versionlock add element

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-26132?

element: upgrade to 1.6.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-26132 being exploited?

CVE-2024-26132 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-26132 affect?

CVE-2024-26132 affects element. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.0). 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 pr

How urgent is CVE-2024-26132?

Priority 22/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Android vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2025-27606 MEDIUM 5.1 UPGRADE Element Android is an Android Matrix Client provided by Element
CVE-2024-26131 HIGH 8.4 UPGRADE Element Android is an Android Matrix Client
CVE-2022-41904 MEDIUM 6.4 UPGRADE Element iOS is an iOS Matrix client provided by Element
CVE-2021-44538 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE UPGRADE The olm_session_describe function in Matrix libolm before 3.2.7 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow
CVE-2021-40824 MEDIUM 5.9 UPGRADE UPGRADE A logic error in the room key sharing functionality of Element Android before 1.2.2 and matrix-android-sdk2 (a

References

← Back to latest CVEs