Fedora 38 update for qt5-qtbase
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-32762 CVE-2023-32763 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-319 CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system qt5-qtbase Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Fedoraproject |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information
EUVDB-ID: #VU76666
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32762
CWE-ID:
CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to Qt Network incorrectly parses the strict-transport-security (HSTS) header, allowing unencrypted connections to be established, even when explicitly prohibited by the server. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 38
qt5-qtbase: before 5.15.9-3.fc38
External linkshttp://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-b9ead419b6
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.
2) 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
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 38
qt5-qtbase: before 5.15.9-3.fc38
External linkshttp://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-b9ead419b6
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.
