CVE-2026-45182 (GCVE-0-2026-45182)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-09 22:07 – Updated: 2026-05-09 22:12
VLAI?
Summary
GrapheneOS before 2026050400 allows attackers to discover the real IP address of a VPN user as a consequence of a registerQuicConnectionClosePayload optimization, because an application can let system_server transmit UDP traffic on its behalf. This occurs when the "Block connections without VPN" and "Always-on VPN" settings are enabled.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-441 - Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GrapheneOS | GrapheneOS |
Affected:
0 , < 2026050400
(custom)
|
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Sightings
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