The UTF-8 decoder in codecs/qutfcodec.cpp in Qt 3.3.8 and 4.2.3 does not reject long UTF-8 sequences as required by the standard, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) and directory traversal attacks via long sequences that decode to dangerous metacharacters.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1292-1 | New qt4-x11 packages fix cross-site scripting vulnerability |
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-0244 | The UTF-8 decoder in codecs/qutfcodec.cpp in Qt 3.3.8 and 4.2.3 does not reject long UTF-8 sequences as required by the standard, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) and directory traversal attacks via long sequences that decode to dangerous metacharacters. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-452-1 | KDE library vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T12:12:17.982Z
Reserved: 2007-01-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2007-0242
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2007-04-03T16:19:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2007-0242
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN