PatchTheCVECVE-2025-27606: Element Android is an Android Matrix Client provided by Element
CVE-2025-27606 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.1) 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 provided by Element. Element Android up to version 1.6.32 can, under certain circumstances, fail to logout the user if they input the wrong PIN more than the configured amount of times. An attacker with physical access to a device can exploit this to guess the PIN. Version 1.6.34 solves the issue.
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 5.1 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.2% (top 91%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-488 |
| Published | 2025-03-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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-2025-27606?
element: upgrade to 1.6.34. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2025-27606 being exploited?
CVE-2025-27606 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-2025-27606 affect?
CVE-2025-27606 affects element. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.1). Element Android is an Android Matrix Client provided by Element. Element Android up to version 1.6.32 can, under certain circumstances, fail to logout the user if they input the wrong PIN more than the configured amount of times. An attacke
How urgent is CVE-2025-27606?
Priority 20/100. No elevated risk signals yet.