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TI-2022-08962 Aliases CVE-2022-25255GHSA-fw78-qp2x-5gc7

In Qt 5.9.x through 5.15.x before 5.15.9 and 6.x before 6.2.4 on Linux and UNIX, QProcess…

Priority LOW 34Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In Qt 5.9.x through 5.15.x before 5.15.9 and 6.x before 6.2.4 on Linux and UNIX, QProcess could execute a binary from the current working directory when not found in the PATH.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00331 26th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.9.0 to before 5.15.9; 6.0.0 to before 6.2.4Vulnerableqt
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:opengroup:unix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onOpengroup
  • cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9.0 to before 5.15.9; 6.0.0 to before 6.2.4 Vulnerable ·qt
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:opengroup:unix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Opengroup

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2022:8022 Released 2022-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    qt5 security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) qt5-devel-5.15.3-1.el9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) qt5-5.15.3-1.el9, qt5-rpm-macros-5.15.3-1.el9, qt5-srpm-macros-5.15.3-1.el9
  • RHSA-2022:7482 Released 2022-11-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    qt5 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) qt5-devel-5.15.3-1.el8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) qt5-5.15.3-1.el8, qt5-rpm-macros-5.15.3-1.el8, qt5-srpm-macros-5.15.3-1.el8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:7482
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:8022
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:7482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:8022
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25255
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fw78-qp2x-5gc7

References

Patch 5

  • TI-2024-23902 QAbstractOAuth in Qt Network Authorization in Qt before 5.15.17, 6.x before 6.2.13, 6.3.x… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-21359 Heap-based buffer overflow in Qt CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-19524 Integer overflow in Qt CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-18997 In Qt before 5.15.15, 6.x before 6.2.9, and 6.3.x through 6.5.x before 6.5.2, there can… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-09305 Integer Overflow vulnerability in qsvghandler.cpp in Qt qtsvg versions 5.15.1, 6.0.0… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2023-28356 An issue was discovered in the HTTP2 implementation in Qt before 5.15.17, 6.x before… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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