CVE-2025-14575 Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Qt Network OpenSSL TLS backend allows rogue CA certificate loading
A local attacker can load a rogue CA certificate by placing a crafted file in the application's working directory, bypassing TLS trust validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-14575?
CVE-2025-14575 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Qt, published on 19 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in the OpenSSL TLS backend of Qt Network (qtbase) in Qt Qt Framework (Unix) allows a local attacker to load a rogue CA certificate as a trusted system authority via a crafted certificate file placed in the application's working directory.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14575?
Linux distribution packages (3)
libqt4 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 | All versions | 4.8.7-8.25.1 |
libqt4-devel-doc SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 | All versions | 4.8.7-8.25.1 |
libqt4-sql-plugins SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 | All versions | 4.8.7-8.25.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2025-14575?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-14575 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14575 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f8w9-p7h4-f9jm, OESA-2026-2468, OESA-2026-2469, OESA-2026-2470, OESA-2026-2471, OESA-2026-2506 and 4 more.