Vulnerability identifier: #VU17339
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Qt
Universal components / Libraries /
Scripting languages
Vendor: Trolltech
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to buffer overflow in QBmpHandler. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening specially crafted BMP data, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Mitigation
Update to version 5.11.3.
Vulnerable software versions
Qt: 5.6 - 5.6.3, 5.5 - 5.5.1, 5.4 - 5.4.2, 5.3 - 5.3.2, 5.2 - 5.2.1, 5.1, 5.0, 5.11 - 5.11.2, 5.10 - 5.10.1, 5.9 - 5.9.7, 5.8, 5.7 - 5.7.1
External links
http://blog.qt.io/blog/2018/12/04/qt-5-11-3-released-important-security-updates/
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.