Mullvad VPN through 2024.1 on Android does not set a DNS server in the blocking state…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Mullvad VPN through 2024.1 on Android does not set a DNS server in the blocking state (after a hard failure to create a tunnel), and thus DNS traffic can leave the device. Data showing that the affected device was the origin of sensitive DNS requests may be observed and logged by operators of unintended DNS servers.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-34446
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vp9h-p637-9xfw
References
Other 5
- https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/tags
- https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
- https://mullvad.net/en/blog/dns-traffic-can-leak-outside-the-vpn-tunnel-on-android
- https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/commit/0c39306a40f426853d617e20d596942e41091f13
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40247604
Sources
- CVE-2024-34446 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-34446 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vp9h-p637-9xfw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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