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CVE-2026-55644

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Description

Element X iOS is a Matrix iOS Client provided by Element. Element X iOS before version 26.05.0 fails to check the URL allowlist when parsing io.element.call://. If an attacker is able to trick the user into opening a maliciously crafted io.element.call:// URL, they are able to load an attacker-controlled origin inside the call screen's WKWebView which will be granted device microphone and camera permissions (provided the user has previously granted these permissions to Element X iOS). This issue has been patched in version 26.05.0.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.1 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-19 18:17:08.007000
Last modified
2026-10-22 21:17:19.013000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2026-55644",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-19T18:17:08.007",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-22T21:17:19.013",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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      "value": "Element X iOS is a Matrix iOS Client provided by Element. Element X iOS before version 26.05.0 fails to check the URL allowlist when parsing io.element.call://. If an attacker is able to trick the user into opening a maliciously crafted io.element.call:// URL, they are able to load an attacker-controlled origin inside the call screen's WKWebView which will be granted device microphone and camera permissions (provided the user has previously granted these permissions to Element X iOS). This issue has been patched in version 26.05.0."
    }
  ],
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          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
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      "url": "https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/commit/63592e48c1a1e47f75693045efd85a7d4468ea84",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/5515",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/releases/tag/release/26.05.0",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/security/advisories/GHSA-54w7-rw44-49m7",
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}