qt: stack overflow in QXmlSimpleReader
Published Mar 7, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.92%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in QXmlSimpleReader in Qt 4.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a xml file with multiple nested open tags.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.8.5
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
qt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
qt4
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
qt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
qt3
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
qt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
qt3
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
qt5-qtbase
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | qt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | qt4 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | qt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | qt3 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | qt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | qt3 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | qt5-qtbase | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.92% (0.01922) | 79.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.92% (0.01922) | 77.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 1.53% (0.01530) | 80.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00139) | 31.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00163) | 54.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00163) | 53.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 51.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/745
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/24/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95113 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10040 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1409597 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10040
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10040
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/745 | ||
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/24/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95113 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10040 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1409597 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10040 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10040 |
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