VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-10040
Stack-based buffer overflow in QXmlSimpleReader in Qt 4.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a xml file with multiple nested open tags.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.92%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.92%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in QXmlSimpleReader in Qt 4.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a xml file with multiple nested open tags.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.92% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- qt/qxmlsimplereader
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/24/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95113Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1409597Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/24/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95113Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1409597Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.