Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 18, 2025· Updated Apr 15, 2026

CVE-2025-27599

Description

Element X Android is a Matrix Android Client provided by element.io. Prior to version 25.04.2, a crafted hyperlink on a webpage, or a locally installed malicious app, can force Element X up to version 25.04.1 to load a webpage with similar permissions to Element Call and automatically grant it temporary access to microphone and camera. This issue has been patched in version 25.04.2.

Patches

dc058544d7e6

https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-androidvia osv

commit

Vulnerability mechanics

Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.

References

github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/commit/dc058544d7e693c04298191c1aadd5b39c9be52envd
github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/releases/tag/v25.04.2nvd
github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/security/advisories/GHSA-m5px-pwq3-4p5mnvd

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