How severe is CVE-2024-52533?

CVE-2024-52533 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-52533 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-52533?

CVE-2024-52533 primarily affects Gnome Glib. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-52533?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-52533 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-52533 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-45936.

When was CVE-2024-52533 published?

CVE-2024-52533 was published on 2024-11-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-52533

CVE-2024-52533 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gnome Glib with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-120.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (66th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-45936
Weakness: CWE-120
Affected product: Gnome Glib
Published: 2024-11-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

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.
How severe is CVE-2024-52533?: CVE-2024-52533 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-52533 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-52533?: CVE-2024-52533 primarily affects Gnome Glib. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-52533?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-52533 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-52533 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-45936.
When was CVE-2024-52533 published?: CVE-2024-52533 was published on 2024-11-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_tools:10:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*

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