Qt: QML XmlHttpRequest insecure redirection
Published Feb 24, 2013
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.94%
Description
The XMLHttpRequest object in Qt before 4.8.4 enables http redirection to the file scheme, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to force the read of arbitrary local files and possibly obtain sensitive information via a file: URL to a QML application.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 4.8.3
- 1.41
- 1.42
- 1.43
- 1.44
- 1.45
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 3.3.0
- 3.3.1
- 3.3.2
- 3.3.3
- 3.3.4
- 3.3.5
- 3.3.6
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.1.0
- 4.1.1
- 4.1.2
- 4.1.3
- 4.1.4
- 4.1.5
- 4.2.0
- 4.2.1
- 4.2.3
- 4.3.0
- 4.3.1
- 4.3.2
- 4.3.3
- 4.3.4
- 4.3.5
- 4.4.0
- 4.4.1
- 4.4.2
- 4.4.3
- 4.5.0
- 4.5.1
- 4.5.2
- 4.5.3
- 4.6.0
- 4.6.0
- 4.6.1
- 4.6.2
- 4.6.3
- 4.6.4
- 4.6.5
- 4.6.5
- 4.7.0
- 4.7.1
- 4.7.2
- 4.7.3
- 4.7.4
- 4.7.5
- 4.7.6
- 4.7.6
- 4.8.0
- 4.8.1
- 4.8.2
Configuration 2
- 10.04
- 11.10
- 12.04
- 12.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
qt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
qt4
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
qt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
qt3
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | qt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | qt4 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | qt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | qt3 | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of qt and qt4 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This issue did not affect the versions of qt3 and qt as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.94% (0.01939) | 79.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.94% (0.01939) | 77.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.47% (0.01470) | 79.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.45% (0.03445) | 78.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.47% (0.01470) | 79.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00465) | 76.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00239) | 61.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00246) | 63.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00208) | 57.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00465) | 72.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.44% (0.00440) | 70.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00034.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00045.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00048.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.qt-project.org/pipermail/announce/2012-November/000014.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://qt.gitorious.org/qt/qt/commit/96311def2466dd44de64d77a1c815b22fbf68f71 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52217 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/04/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1723-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5624 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=883415 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://codereview.qt-project.org/#change%2C40034 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5624
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5624
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