---
id: CVE-2024-52533
title: >-
  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.
summary: >-
  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.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-120
vendor: gnome
product: glib
affected:
  - glib < 2.82.1
  - debian_linux = 11.0
  - active_iq_unified_manager
  - ontap_tools = 10
patched:
  - glib 2.82.1
published: '2024-11-11'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T01:19:12.927'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52533'
references:
  - url: 'https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/3461'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/releases/2.82.1'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://gitlab.gnome.org/Teams/Releng/security/-/wikis/home'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/12/11'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00020.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241206-0009/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-089022.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-202008.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.01254
epssPercentile: 0.68893
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T03:30:12.768Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2024-11-12T15:46:58.614686Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `glib < 2.82.1`
- `debian_linux = 11.0`
- `active_iq_unified_manager`
- `ontap_tools = 10`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `glib 2.82.1`