VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-0242
The UTF-8 decoder in codecs/qutfcodec.cpp in Qt 3.3.8 and 4.2.3 does not reject long UTF-8 sequences as required by the standard, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) and directory traversal attacks via long sequences that…
MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 2.05%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.05%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The UTF-8 decoder in codecs/qutfcodec.cpp in Qt 3.3.8 and 4.2.3 does not reject long UTF-8 sequences as required by the standard, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) and directory traversal attacks via long sequences that decode to dangerous metacharacters.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.05% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- qt/qt
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070901-01-P.asc
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-703.shtml
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1324.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24699
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24705
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24726
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24727
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24759
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24797
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24847
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24889
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25263
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26804
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26857
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27108
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27275
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46117
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.348591
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-424.htm
- http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/39ea4b325a7da742cb8b6995fa585b14.html
- http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/fc79b7f48d739f9c803a24ddad933384.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1292
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:074
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:075
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:076
- http://www.nabble.com/Bug-417390:-CVE-2007-0242%2C--Qt-UTF-8-overlong-sequence-decoding-vulnerability-t3506065.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_6_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0883.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0909.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23269
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.