CVE-2007-0242 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit a UTF-8 decoding flaw in Qt to perform cross-site scripting and directory traversal attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-0242?
CVE-2007-0242 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Qt Qt, published on 3 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0242?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qt Qt.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0242?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2007-0242 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0242 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qt Qt
Sources
Also known as DSA-1292-1, GHSA-4hj5-9h7j-98c6.