IP address disclosure in KDE NeoChat

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU100677

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52868

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted message to the user and obtain their real IP address.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NeoChat: 1.0 - 24.08.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:kde_org:neochat:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kde_org:neochat:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kde_org:neochat:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20241120-1.txt

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.