Integer overflow in Qt 3.3 before 3.3.7, 4.1 before 4.1.5, and 4.2 before 4.2.1, as used…
Priority LOW 37CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in Qt 3.3 before 3.3.7, 4.1 before 4.1.5, and 4.2 before 4.2.1, as used in the KDE khtml library, kdelibs 3.1.3, and possibly other packages, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted pixmap image.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04519 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 | Vulnerable | qt |
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | qt |
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.2 | Vulnerable | qt |
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.3 | Vulnerable | qt |
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.4 | Vulnerable | qt |
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.5 | Vulnerable | qt |
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.6 | Vulnerable | qt |
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | qt |
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | qt |
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | qt |
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·qt
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·qt
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·qt
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.3 Vulnerable ·qt
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.4 Vulnerable ·qt
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.5 Vulnerable ·qt
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.6 Vulnerable ·qt
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·qt
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·qt
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·qt
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2006:0725 Released 2006-11-01 · Red Hat rating Moderateqt security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 qt-1:3.1.2-14.RHEL3, qt-1:3.1.2-14.RHEL3.i386, qt-MySQL-1:3.1.2-14.RHEL3 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 qt-1:2.3.1-12.EL2, qt-1:2.3.1-12.EL2.i386, qt-1:2.3.1-12.EL2.ia64 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 qt-1:3.1.2-14.RHEL3, qt-1:3.1.2-14.RHEL3.i386, qt-1:3.1.2-14.RHEL3.ia64 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 qt-1:3.3.3-10.RHEL4, qt-1:3.3.3-10.RHEL4.i386, qt-1:3.3.3-10.RHEL4.ia64 +25
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 qt-1:3.3.3-10.RHEL4, qt-1:3.3.3-10.RHEL4.i386, qt-MySQL-1:3.3.3-10.RHEL4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 qt-1:2.3.1-12.EL2, qt-1:2.3.1-12.EL2.i386, qt-Xt-1:2.3.1-12.EL2.i386 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 qt-1:3.1.2-14.RHEL3, qt-1:3.1.2-14.RHEL3.i386, qt-1:3.1.2-14.RHEL3.ia64 +15
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 qt-1:3.3.3-10.RHEL4, qt-1:3.3.3-10.RHEL4.i386, qt-1:3.3.3-10.RHEL4.ia64 +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 qt-1:2.3.1-12.EL2, qt-1:2.3.1-12.EL2.i386, qt-Xt-1:2.3.1-12.EL2.i386 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 qt-1:3.1.2-14.RHEL3, qt-1:3.1.2-14.RHEL3.i386, qt-1:3.1.2-14.RHEL3.ia64 +15
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 qt-1:3.3.3-10.RHEL4, qt-1:3.3.3-10.RHEL4.i386, qt-1:3.3.3-10.RHEL4.ia64 +18
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 qt-1:2.3.1-12.EL2, qt-1:2.3.1-12.EL2.ia64, qt-Xt-1:2.3.1-12.EL2.ia64 +3
- RHSA-2006:0720 Released 2006-10-18 · Red Hat rating Criticalkdelibs security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 kdelibs-6:3.1.3-6.12, kdelibs-6:3.1.3-6.12.i386, kdelibs-devel-6:3.1.3-6.12 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 arts-6:2.2.2-21.EL2.i386, arts-6:2.2.2-21.EL2.ia64, kdelibs-6:2.2.2-21.EL2 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kdelibs-6:3.1.3-6.12, kdelibs-6:3.1.3-6.12.i386, kdelibs-6:3.1.3-6.12.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-6.RHEL4, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-6.RHEL4.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-6.RHEL4.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-6.RHEL4, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-6.RHEL4.i386, kdelibs-devel-6:3.3.1-6.RHEL4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 arts-6:2.2.2-21.EL2.i386, kdelibs-6:2.2.2-21.EL2, kdelibs-6:2.2.2-21.EL2.i386 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kdelibs-6:3.1.3-6.12, kdelibs-6:3.1.3-6.12.i386, kdelibs-6:3.1.3-6.12.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-6.RHEL4, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-6.RHEL4.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-6.RHEL4.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 arts-6:2.2.2-21.EL2.i386, kdelibs-6:2.2.2-21.EL2, kdelibs-6:2.2.2-21.EL2.i386 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kdelibs-6:3.1.3-6.12, kdelibs-6:3.1.3-6.12.i386, kdelibs-6:3.1.3-6.12.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-6.RHEL4, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-6.RHEL4.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-6.RHEL4.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 arts-6:2.2.2-21.EL2.ia64, kdelibs-6:2.2.2-21.EL2, kdelibs-6:2.2.2-21.EL2.ia64 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0720, RHSA-2006:0725 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0720, RHSA-2006:0725 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0720, RHSA-2006:0725 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0720, RHSA-2006:0725 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0720, RHSA-2006:0725 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0720, RHSA-2006:0725 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0720, RHSA-2006:0725 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0720, RHSA-2006:0725 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0720, RHSA-2006:0725 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0720, RHSA-2006:0725 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0720, RHSA-2006:0725 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0720, RHSA-2006:0725 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4811
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-55vc-fmpc-5q9q
References
Patch 2
Advisory 9
Sources
- CVE-2006-4811 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-4811 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-55vc-fmpc-5q9q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-4811 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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