CVE-2024-39772
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMattermost Desktop App versions <=5.8.0 fail to safeguard screen capture functionality which allows an attacker to silently capture high-quality screenshots via JavaScript APIs.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Mattermost Desktop App versions 5.8.0 and earlier contain a vulnerability where JavaScript APIs used for screen capture functionality are not properly safeguarded, allowing an attacker with the ability to execute JavaScript (e.g., through a malicious message or compromised plugin) to silently capture high-quality screenshots of the user's desktop.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 5.9.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Mattermost Desktop is installedCheck for the Mattermost Desktop application on the system. On Windows, look in Program Files or the Start Menu. On macOS, check /Applications. On Linux, check common application directories or use a package manager query.Affected if Mattermost Desktop is installed on the system
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Determine the installed Mattermost Desktop versionOpen Mattermost Desktop, then navigate to Help > About Mattermost Desktop (or similar menu option depending on OS). Alternatively, check the application metadata: on Windows, right-click the executable and view Properties > Details; on macOS, right-click the app in Applications and select Get Info.Affected if The displayed version is 5.8.0 or earlier, or the version cannot be determined (older version may be reported differently)
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Compare installed version against affected rangeCompare the identified version number to the affected range: any version below 5.9.0 is vulnerable. Note that version 5.9.0 and later include the fix.Affected if The installed version is less than 5.9.0
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Verify if remote content or plugins are accessible (attack vector check)Consider whether the Mattermost Desktop client connects to servers that could deliver malicious JavaScript (e.g., untrusted chat servers, third-party plugins, or custom integrations). Check the server URLs configured in the client.Affected if The client connects to untrusted or unmanaged servers, increasing the likelihood of the JavaScript-based attack vector being exploitable
A user is affected if Mattermost Desktop version 5.8.0 or earlier is installed and the client can execute untrusted JavaScript from messages or plugins.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped5.9.0
Upgrade Mattermost Desktop App to a version newer than 5.8.0 which includes proper safeguards for screen capture functionality.
5.9.0
- Upgrade Mattermost Desktop App to version 5.9.0 or later to resolve the improper access control vulnerability in screen capture functionality
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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