An issue was discovered in Qt 5.11.
Priority LOW 28CWE-369Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-369.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Qt 5.11. A malformed PPM image causes a division by zero and a crash in qppmhandler.cpp.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01384 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.11.0 | Vulnerable | qt |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 28 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 29 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 30 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.11.0 Vulnerable ·qt
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 28 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2020:1665 Released 2020-04-29 · Red Hat rating Moderateqt5 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) python3-qt5-devel-5.13.1-1.el8, python3-sip-devel-4.19.19-1.el8, qt5-devel-5.12.5-3.el8 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) python-qt5-5.13.1-1.el8, python-qt5-rpm-macros-5.13.1-1.el8, python3-pyqt5-sip-4.19.19-1.el8 +47
- RHSA-2020:1172 Released 2020-03-31 · Red Hat rating Moderateqt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) qt-1:4.8.7-8.el7, qt-mysql-1:4.8.7-8.el7, qt-x11-1:4.8.7-8.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) qt-assistant-1:4.8.7-8.el7, qt-config-1:4.8.7-8.el7, qt-demos-1:4.8.7-8.el7 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) qt-1:4.8.7-8.el7, qt-x11-1:4.8.7-8.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) qt-assistant-1:4.8.7-8.el7, qt-config-1:4.8.7-8.el7, qt-demos-1:4.8.7-8.el7 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) qt-1:4.8.7-8.el7, qt-1:4.8.7-8.el7.ppc, qt-devel-1:4.8.7-8.el7 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) qt-assistant-1:4.8.7-8.el7, qt-config-1:4.8.7-8.el7, qt-demos-1:4.8.7-8.el7 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) qt-1:4.8.7-8.el7, qt-devel-1:4.8.7-8.el7, qt-mysql-1:4.8.7-8.el7 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) qt-assistant-1:4.8.7-8.el7, qt-config-1:4.8.7-8.el7, qt-demos-1:4.8.7-8.el7 +5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1665 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1665 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1172 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1172 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1172 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1172 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1172 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1172 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1172 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1172 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-19872
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-74x6-c8f2-mfpm
References
Advisory 5
Sources
- CVE-2018-19872 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-19872 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-74x6-c8f2-mfpm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-19872 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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