KDE Connect up to 1.32.x on Android Packet improper preservation of consistency between independent representations of shared state

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in KDE Connect up to 1.32.x on Android. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Packet Handler. This manipulation causes improper preservation of consistency between independent representations of shared state. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-32899. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in KDE Connect up to 1.32.x on Android and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper preservation of consistency between independent representations of shared state vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-1250. The product has or supports multiple distributed components or sub-systems that are each required to keep their own local copy of shared data - such as state or cache - but the product does not ensure that all local copies remain consistent with each other. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

In KDE Connect before 1.33.0 on Android, a packet can be crafted that causes two paired devices to unpair. Specifically, it is an invalid discovery packet sent over broadcast UDP.

It is possible to read the advisory at kdeconnect.kde.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-32899 since 04/14/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.33.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

• Android App Software

Vendor

• KDE

Name

• Connect

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.12
• 1.13
• 1.14
• 1.15
• 1.16
• 1.17
• 1.18
• 1.19
• 1.20
• 1.21
• 1.22
• 1.23
• 1.24
• 1.25
• 1.26
• 1.27
• 1.28
• 1.29
• 1.30
• 1.31
• 1.32

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://kde.org/

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