CVE-2018-15518 Use after free in n/a
A double-free vulnerability in Qt's XML parser allows attackers to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted XML.
- 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-2018-15518?
CVE-2018-15518 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 26 Dec 2018. 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
QXmlStream in Qt 5.x before 5.11.3 has a double-free or corruption during parsing of a specially crafted illegal XML document.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15518?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Leap, Qt Qt.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15518?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2018-15518 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15518 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-15518, GHSA-c7ch-mq2w-rh37, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-15518.