ubuntu-cve-2016-10040
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2017-03-07 15:59
Modified
2026-04-22 07:38
Summary
Details
Stack-based buffer overflow in QXmlSimpleReader in Qt 4.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a xml file with multiple nested open tags.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
N/A (UNKNOWN)
References
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"aliases": [],
"details": "Stack-based buffer overflow in QXmlSimpleReader in Qt 4.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a xml file with multiple nested open tags.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10040",
"modified": "2026-04-22T07:38:05Z",
"published": "2017-03-07T15:59:00Z",
"references": [
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"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10040"
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{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/24/1"
},
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"type": "REPORT",
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}
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"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"upstream": [
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]
}
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