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GHSA-8CGQ-RF3M-GJM4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-16 15:31 – Updated: 2025-05-16 15:31

Details

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in QFileSystemEngine in the Qt corelib module on Windows which potentially allows Symlink Attacks and the use of Malicious Files. Issue originates from CVE-2024-38081. The vulnerability arises from the use of the GetTempPath API, which can be exploited by attackers to manipulate temporary file paths, potentially leading to unauthorized access and privilege escalation. The affected public API in the Qt Framework is QDir::tempPath() and anything that uses it, such as QStandardPaths with TempLocation, QTemporaryDir, and QTemporaryFile.This issue affects all version of Qt up to and including 5.15.18, from 6.0.0 through 6.5.8, from 6.6.0 through 6.8.1. It is fixed in Qt 5.15.19, Qt 6.5.9, Qt 6.8.2, 6.9.0

Severity ?

7.3 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:P

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CVE-2025-4211 (GCVE-0-2025-4211)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-16 13:25 – Updated: 2025-05-16 13:54

Summary

Severity ?

7.3 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:P

CWE

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Assigner

TQtC

References

URL

Tags

https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/632231

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	The Qt Company	Qt	Affected: 0 , ≤ 5.15.18 (python) Affected: 6.0.0 , ≤ 6.5.8 (python) Affected: 6.6.0 , ≤ 6.8.1 (python)

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Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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