CVE-2024-52533

CRITICAL

Published Nov 11, 2024 Modified Jun 17, 2025 CWE-120

Description

gio/gsocks4aproxy.c in GNOME GLib before 2.82.1 has an off-by-one error and resultant buffer overflow because SOCKS4_CONN_MSG_LEN is not sufficient for a trailing '\0' character.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-120 CWE-120

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
gnome	glib	< 2.82.1
debian	debian_linux	All
netapp	active_iq_unified_manager	All
netapp	ontap_tools	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://gitlab.gnome.org/Teams/Releng/security/-/wikis/home

Exploits

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/3461

Other References

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/releases/2.82.1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/12/11 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00020.html https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241206-0009/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-52533? +

gio/gsocks4aproxy.c in GNOME GLib before 2.82.1 has an off-by-one error and resultant buffer overflow because SOCKS4_CONN_MSG_LEN is not sufficient for a trailing '\0' character. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-52533? +

CVE-2024-52533 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-52533? +

CVE-2024-52533 affects products from debian, gnome, netapp, specifically: active_iq_unified_manager, debian_linux, glib, ontap_tools. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-52533? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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