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.
Published: 2017-03-07
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-1235 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.
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00293}

epss

{'score': 0.0153}


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Qt Qxmlsimplereader
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T03:07:31.975Z

Reserved: 2016-12-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-10040

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-07T15:59:00.237

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-10040

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-12-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-10040 - Bugzilla

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