# 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.

- **Severity:** Low 1.8 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 19 May 2026
- **Updated:** 29 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f8w9-p7h4-f9jm, OESA-2026-2468, OESA-2026-2469, OESA-2026-2470, OESA-2026-2471, OESA-2026-2506, OESA-2026-2507, OESA-2026-2508, SUSE-SU-2026:3116-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14575

## 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 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14575?


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `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.

## Is CVE-2025-14575 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14575 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-14575 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14575 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Qt. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14575/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14575/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-14575
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14575
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-14575

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14575/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.