https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=455267
Bug ID: 455267
Summary: Applications are able to unmute microphone globally
Product: pulseaudio-qt
Version: unspecified
Platform: Manjaro
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: nicolas.fe...@gmx.de
Reporter: joseskvo...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
While i was in the class using Zoom, i've noticed it's able to globally unmute
my microphone while i've muted it from the applet
The applet is designed as a privacy tool where i can disable audio input to
make sure my voice is not being transmitted, but if the application is able to
unmute it as it own, it makes it kinda useless. That's a security breach.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
I've discovered this issue with Zoom, wich is a proprietary application. I
don't know other applications that has this issue.
1. Join a Zoom meeting
2. Mute microphone on Zoom
3. Mute microphone on Plasma applet globally
4 . Unmute microphone on Zoom
OBSERVED RESULT
When pressing the unmute button on Zoom, the application enables the microphone
globally by itself. It's able to record your voice.
EXPECTED RESULT
While Zoom is unmuted, it would still not be able to hear your voice because
your microphone is globally muted. It shouldn't unmute you globally, it should
only be able to hear you when you globally unmute aswell by the Plasma applet.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Manjaro Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.94.0
Qt Version: 5.15.4
Kernel Version: 5.17.13-1-MANJARO (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 4 × Intel® Core™ i3-7100U CPU @ 2.40GHz
Memory: 11.6 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel® HD Graphics 620
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Zoom version: 5.10.7 (3311)
Using PulseAudio (16.0) and Xorg
plasma-pa version is 5.24.5-1, but it isn't available on the Version list.
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