CVE-2024-25724 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.3 Published 21 May 2024 Updated 27 Aug 2025

Attackers can execute code or crash RTI Connext services via malicious XML input in Routing, Recording, Queuing, or Cloud Discovery services.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-25724?

CVE-2024-25724 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In RTI Connext Professional 5.3.1 through 6.1.0 before 6.1.1, a buffer overflow in XML parsing from Routing Service, Recording Service, Queuing Service, and Cloud Discovery Service allows attackers to execute code with the affected service's privileges, compromise the service's integrity, leak sensitive information, or crash the service. These attacks could be done via a remote malicious RTPS message; a compromised call with malicious parameters to the RTI_RoutingService_new, rti::recording::Service, RTI_QueuingService_new, or RTI_CDS_Service_new public APIs; or a compromised local file system containing a malicious XML file.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25724?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rti Connext Professional.

How do I fix CVE-2024-25724?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-25724 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2024-25724 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25724 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-29gq-rw72-mrqg.