Multiple buffer overflows in gui/image/qgifhandler.cpp in the QtBase module in Qt before…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-119Published · 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
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in gui/image/qgifhandler.cpp in the QtBase module in Qt before 4.8.7 and 5.x before 5.4.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08342 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:digia:qt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.8.6 | Vulnerable | Digia |
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 | Vulnerable | qt |
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | qt |
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | qt |
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0 | Vulnerable | qt |
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | qt |
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | Vulnerable | qt |
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:digia:qt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.8.6 Vulnerable ·Digia
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·qt
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·qt
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·qt
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·qt
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·qt
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·qt
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1860
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hj9g-7v26-7xjx
- 2026-10-08 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
- 2026-10-23 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Patch 3
Sources
- CVE-2015-1860 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-1860 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hj9g-7v26-7xjx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-1860 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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