CVE-2024-36279

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Published Jun 17, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Reliance on obfuscation or encryption of security-relevant inputs without integrity checking issue exists in "FreeFrom - the nostr client" App versions prior to 1.3.5 for Android and iOS. If this vulnerability is exploited, the content of direct messages (DMs) between users may be manipulated by a man-in-the-middle attack.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

FreeFrom K.K.

"FreeFrom - the nostr client" App for Android

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`prior to 1.3.5`	affected	—

FreeFrom K.K.

"FreeFrom - the nostr client" App for iOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`prior to 1.3.5`	affected	—

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.144% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/freefrom-the-nostr-client/id6446819930
https://freefrom.space/
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN55045256/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.freefrom

History

Jul 16, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00071}`	epss `{'score': 0.00147}`

Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

CWE-649

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: jpcert
Published: Jun 17, 2024, 7:34 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:37 AM
Reserved: Jun 3, 2024, 3:52 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:37 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:37 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:36 AM

Status: Deferred
Published: Jun 17, 2024, 8:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:36 AM

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