Remote code execution in Qt

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU76668

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32763

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing SVG files within the QTextLayout() function in src/gui/text/qtextlayout.cpp. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted SVG file to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Qt: 5.15.0 - 6.5.0

External links

http://lists.qt-project.org/pipermail/announce/2023-May/000413.html
http://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/476125

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.