CVE-2007-0242

N/A Unknown
Published: April 03, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070901-01-P.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-703.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1324.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24699
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24705
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24726
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24727
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24759
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24797
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24847
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24889
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25263
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26804
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26857
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/27108
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/27275
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/46117
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.348591
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-424.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/39ea4b325a7da742cb8b6995fa585b14.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/fc79b7f48d739f9c803a24ddad933384.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1292
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:074
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:075
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:076
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.nabble.com/Bug-417390:-CVE-2007-0242%2C--Qt-UTF-8-overlong-sequence-decoding-vulnerability-t3506065.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_6_sr.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0883.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0909.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23269
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.trolltech.com/company/newsroom/announcements/press.2007-03-30.9172215350
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-452-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1212
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33397
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1202
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11510
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070901-01-P.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-703.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1324.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24699
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24705
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24726
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24727
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24797
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24847
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24889
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25263
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26804
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26857
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27275
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/46117
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.348591
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-424.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/39ea4b325a7da742cb8b6995fa585b14.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/fc79b7f48d739f9c803a24ddad933384.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:074
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:075
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:076
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.nabble.com/Bug-417390:-CVE-2007-0242%2C--Qt-UTF-8-overlong-sequence-decoding-vulnerability-t3506065.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_6_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0883.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0909.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23269
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.trolltech.com/company/newsroom/announcements/press.2007-03-30.9172215350
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-452-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1212
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33397
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1202
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11510
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

72 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.2%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

qt