{"id":50631,"date":"2025-06-10T05:12:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T05:12:26","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-12T05:54:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T11:54:33","slug":"cve-2024-53026-volte-vowifi-information-disclosure-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-53026-volte-vowifi-information-disclosure-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-53026: VoLTE\/VoWiFi Information Disclosure Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) archive has recently listed a new vulnerability, CVE-2024-53026, which poses significant risks to Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) users. This vulnerability allows unauthorized information disclosure when an invalid Real-Time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) packet is received during an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) call. It is a high-priority issue, as it could potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31263-critical-memory-handling-vulnerability-could-lead-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage-in-macos-sequoia-15-4\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57493\">lead to system compromise or data leakage<\/a>. This blog post provides a detailed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-49840-in-depth-analysis-of-linux-kernel-vulnerability-and-its-mitigation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57491\">analysis of this vulnerability<\/a>, its potential impacts, and the necessary steps to mitigate it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-53026<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS 8.2)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Unauthorized information disclosure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-47668-linux-kernel-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58016\">potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1016341900\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>VoLTE | All prior to vendor patch<br \/>\nVoWiFi | All prior to vendor patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31715-critical-vowifi-service-vulnerability-risking-remote-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81971\">vulnerability exploits a flaw in the way VoLTE and VoWiFi<\/a> handle RTCP packets during an IMS call. Specifically, when an invalid RTCP packet is received, it triggers a fault in the system that discloses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25022-unauthenticated-access-to-sensitive-information-in-ibm-qradar-suite-and-ibm-cloud-pak\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58593\">sensitive information<\/a>. This information could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-47669-linux-kernel-vulnerability-allowing-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58117\">potentially be used to compromise the system<\/a> or leak data.<br \/>\nWhile the exact details of how this exploit works are beyond the scope of this blog post, it&#8217;s worth noting that it does not require any specific <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33117-privileged-user-vulnerability-in-ibm-qradar-siem\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62979\">user interaction or privileges<\/a>. This means that any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46584-improper-authentication-logic-vulnerability-in-file-system-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58015\">system not patched against this vulnerability<\/a> is potentially at risk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1678337809\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a<br \/>\n<strong>conceptual<\/strong><br \/>\n example of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1277-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-autodesk-applications-through-malicious-pdf-files\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57492\">malicious RTCP packet that could potentially exploit this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/rtcp\/packet HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-rtcp\n{\n&quot;header&quot;: {\n&quot;version&quot;: 2,\n&quot;padding&quot;: false,\n&quot;reportCount&quot;: 0,\n&quot;packetType&quot;: 200,\n&quot;length&quot;: 1\n},\n&quot;payload&quot;: &quot;malicious_payload&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This example shows a malformed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-53021-critical-information-disclosure-vulnerability-in-rtcp-packet-processing\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58680\">RTCP packet<\/a> with a malicious payload. When received by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43595-insecure-file-system-permissions-vulnerability-in-msp360-backup\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58085\">vulnerable system<\/a>, it could trigger the information disclosure vulnerability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective way to mitigate this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4578-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-file-provider-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62980\">vulnerability is to apply the most recent patch provided<\/a> by your VoLTE or VoWiFi vendor. If a patch is not immediately available, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These solutions can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8284-unauthenticated-access-and-control-in-packet-power-monitoring-and-control-web-interface\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81655\">monitor and filter out malicious RTCP packets<\/a>, thereby reducing the risk of exploitation. However, these should be seen as temporary solutions, and a vendor patch should be applied as soon as available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) archive has recently listed a new vulnerability, CVE-2024-53026, which poses significant risks to Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) users. This vulnerability allows unauthorized information disclosure when an invalid Real-Time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) packet is received during an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) call. It is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-50631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50631"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74434,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50631\/revisions\/74434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50631"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=50631"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=50631"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=50631"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=50631"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=50631"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=50631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}