# CVE-2024-33901: KeePassXC: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory

CVE-2024-33901 is fixed in KeePassXC on 1 platform by KeePassXC 2.7.8 (version 2.7.8), released May 6, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-33901
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5
- EPSS: 0.0070
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 20, 2024
- Weakness: CWE-316: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33901

## Description

Issue in KeePassXC 2.7.7 allows an attacker (who has the privileges of the victim) to recover some passwords stored in the .kdbx database via a memory dump. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because memory-management constraints make this unavoidable in the current design and other realistic designs.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | KeePassXC | 2.7.8 | [KeePassXC 2.7.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/keepassxcteam.keepassxc-2.7.8.md) | May 6, 2024 |

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