KDE Connect up to 1.32.x on Android Broadcast UDP improper validation of specified type of input

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in KDE Connect up to 1.32.x on Android. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Broadcast UDP Handler. Performing a manipulation results in improper validation of specified type of input. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-32901. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in KDE Connect up to 1.32.x on Android. It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the component Broadcast UDP Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper validation of specified type of input vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-1287. The product receives input that is expected to be of a certain type, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input is actually of the expected type. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In KDE Connect before 1.33.0 on Android, malicious device IDs (sent via broadcast UDP) could cause an application crash.

The advisory is shared at kdeconnect.kde.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-32901 since 04/14/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.33.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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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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