Buffer overflow in Digia Qt

CVE-2015-1859

Multiple buffer overflows in plugins/imageformats/ico/qicohandler.cpp in the QtBase module in Qt before 4.8.7 and 5.x before 5.4.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ICO image.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.072 (93.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1859?
CVE-2015-1859 is a vulnerability in Digia Qt, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-05-12.
Is CVE-2015-1859 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.