VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-24742
An issue has been fixed in Qt versions 5.14.0 where QPluginLoader attempts to load plugins relative to the working directory, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted files.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.17%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.17%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue has been fixed in Qt versions 5.14.0 where QPluginLoader attempts to load plugins relative to the working directory, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted files.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.17% probability · 66th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- qt/qt
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/280730Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/280730Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.