CVE-2023-43114: Medium severity trolltech qt vulnerability

Published Sep 18, 2023
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Qt before 5.15.16, 6.x before 6.2.10, and 6.3.x through 6.5.x before 6.5.3 on Windows. When using the GDI font engine, if a corrupted font is loaded via QFontDatabase::addApplicationFont{FromData], then it can cause the application to crash because of missing length checks.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Qt QT<5.15.16
Qt QT>=6.0.0<6.2.10
Qt QT>=6.5.0<6.5.3
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Sep 18, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-43114.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-43114?

The severity of CVE-2023-43114 is medium (5.5).

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2023-43114?

The affected software for CVE-2023-43114 is Qt versions before 5.15.16, 6.x before 6.2.10, and 6.3.x through 6.5.x before 6.5.3 on Windows.

4

How does CVE-2023-43114 impact the application?

CVE-2023-43114 can cause the application to crash when a corrupted font is loaded via QFontDatabase::addApplicationFontFromData on Windows.

5

Is Microsoft Windows affected by CVE-2023-43114?

No, Microsoft Windows is not vulnerable to CVE-2023-43114.

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