Qt through 5.14 allows an exponential XML entity expansion attack via a crafted SVG…
Priority LOW 38CWE-776Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Qt through 5.14 allows an exponential XML entity expansion attack via a crafted SVG document that is mishandled in QXmlStreamReader, a related issue to CVE-2003-1564.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02591 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix
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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 to before 5.12.8 | Vulnerable | qt |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 31 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 32 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 to before 5.12.8 Vulnerable ·qt
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2020:4690 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderateqt5-qtbase and qt5-qtwebsockets security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) qt5-qtbase-static-5.12.5-6.el8, qt5-qttools-static-5.12.5-2.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) qt5-assistant-5.12.5-2.el8, qt5-designer-5.12.5-2.el8, qt5-doctools-5.12.5-2.el8 +21
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: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4690 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4690 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-9541
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h29v-8cc2-w88r
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-9541 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-9541 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h29v-8cc2-w88r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-9541 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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