Null-pointer dereference in Qt QTriangulator via VectorImage
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Qt from 6.8.0 before 6.8.9 and from 6.9.0 before 6.11.3 is affected. A malicious SVG can trigger an integer overflow that leads to a null-pointer dereference (CWE-476) in QTriangulator, reached through the VectorImage QML type. A local attacker without privileges can cause a denial of service if a user actively loads the crafted file.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A malicious SVG can trigger an integer overflow which in turn triggers a null-pointer dereference in VectorImage QML Type.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Upgrade Qt to 6.8.9 or 6.11.3. Red Hat's advisory RHSA-2026:89193 fixes Red Hat Hardened Images. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 is affected, and the sources list no fixed version for it.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Qt (qt) Fixed in 6.8.9, 6.11.3
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:89193 Released 2026-10-25 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images qt6-6.12.0-1.hum1@src, qt6-filesystem-6.12.0-1.hum1@aarch64, qt6-filesystem-6.12.0-1.hum1@s390x +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:89193 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105923
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-fqj5-mj9g-cmjj
- 2026-10-21 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-25 Fix available: RHSA-2026:89193 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-25 Fix available: Red Hat Hardened Images · Red Hat
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More qt vulnerabilities
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-105923 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-105923 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fqj5-mj9g-cmjj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-105923 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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