Double-Free Vulnerability in Qt's XML Parsing Component
CVE-2018-15518

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Qt

Status
Qt
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 December 2018

What is CVE-2018-15518?

A vulnerability in QXmlStream of the Qt Framework, present in versions prior to 5.11.3, allows for double-free or corruption issues during the parsing of specially crafted invalid XML documents. This could potentially lead to application crashes or arbitrary code execution, making it critical for applications utilizing this component to apply the necessary updates.

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References

https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4374
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https://codereview.qt-project.org/#/c/236691/
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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