CVE-2012-5624

Summary

CVECVE-2012-5624
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2013-02-24 19:55:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 02:12:00 UTC
DescriptionThe XMLHttpRequest object in Qt before 4.8.4 enables http redirection to the file scheme, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to force the read of arbitrary local files and possibly obtain sensitive information via a file: URL to a QML application.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-200

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 10.04 - lts All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 11.10 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 - lts All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.10 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 10.04 - lts All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 11.10 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 - lts All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.10 All All All
Application Digia Qt 1.41 All All All
Application Digia Qt 1.42 All All All
Application Digia Qt 1.43 All All All
Application Digia Qt 1.44 All All All
Application Digia Qt 1.45 All All All
Application Digia Qt 2.0.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 2.0.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 2.0.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt 3.3.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 3.3.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 3.3.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt 3.3.3 All All All
Application Digia Qt 3.3.4 All All All
Application Digia Qt 3.3.5 All All All
Application Digia Qt 3.3.6 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.0.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.0.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.1.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.1.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.1.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.1.3 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.1.4 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.1.5 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.2.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.2.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.2.3 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.3.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.3.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.3.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.3.3 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.3.4 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.3.5 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.4.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.4.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.4.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.4.3 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.5.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.5.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.5.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.5.3 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.6.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.6.0 rc1 All All
Application Digia Qt 4.6.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.6.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.6.3 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.6.4 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.6.5 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.6.5 rc All All
Application Digia Qt 4.7.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.7.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.7.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.7.3 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.7.4 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.7.5 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.7.6 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.7.6 rc All All
Application Digia Qt 4.8.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.8.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.8.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt 1.41 All All All
Application Digia Qt 1.42 All All All
Application Digia Qt 1.43 All All All
Application Digia Qt 1.44 All All All
Application Digia Qt 1.45 All All All
Application Digia Qt 2.0.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 2.0.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 2.0.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt 3.3.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 3.3.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 3.3.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt 3.3.3 All All All
Application Digia Qt 3.3.4 All All All
Application Digia Qt 3.3.5 All All All
Application Digia Qt 3.3.6 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.0.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.0.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.1.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.1.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.1.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.1.3 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.1.4 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.1.5 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.2.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.2.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.2.3 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.3.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.3.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.3.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.3.3 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.3.4 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.3.5 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.4.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.4.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.4.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.4.3 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.5.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.5.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.5.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.5.3 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.6.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.6.0 rc1 All All
Application Digia Qt 4.6.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.6.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.6.3 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.6.4 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.6.5 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.6.5 rc All All
Application Digia Qt 4.7.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.7.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.7.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.7.3 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.7.4 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.7.5 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.7.6 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.7.6 rc All All
Application Digia Qt 4.8.0 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.8.1 All All All
Application Digia Qt 4.8.2 All All All
Application Digia Qt All All All All
Application Qt Qt 1.41 All All All
Application Qt Qt 1.42 All All All
Application Qt Qt 1.43 All All All
Application Qt Qt 1.44 All All All
Application Qt Qt 1.45 All All All
Application Qt Qt 2.0.0 All All All
Application Qt Qt 2.0.1 All All All
Application Qt Qt 2.0.2 All All All
Application Qt Qt 3.3.0 All All All
Application Qt Qt 3.3.1 All All All
Application Qt Qt 3.3.2 All All All
Application Qt Qt 3.3.3 All All All
Application Qt Qt 3.3.4 All All All
Application Qt Qt 3.3.5 All All All
Application Qt Qt 3.3.6 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.0.0 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.0.1 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.1.0 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.1.1 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.1.2 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.1.3 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.1.4 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.1.5 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.2.0 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.2.1 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.2.3 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.3.0 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.3.1 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.3.2 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.3.3 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.3.4 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.3.5 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.4.0 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.4.1 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.4.2 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.4.3 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.5.0 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.5.1 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.5.2 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.5.3 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.6.0 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.6.0 rc1 All All
Application Qt Qt 4.6.1 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.6.2 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.6.3 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.6.4 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.6.5 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.6.5 rc All All
Application Qt Qt 4.7.0 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.7.1 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.7.2 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.7.3 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.7.4 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.7.5 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.7.6 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.7.6 rc All All
Application Qt Qt 4.8.0 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.8.1 All All All
Application Qt Qt 4.8.2 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Gerrit Code Review CONFIRM codereview.qt-project.org
[Announce] Qt Project Security Advisory: QML XmlHttpRequest Insecure Redirection MLIST lists.qt-project.org
Gerrit Code Review codereview.qt-project.org
Bug 883415 – CVE-2012-5624 Qt: QML XmlHttpRequest insecure redirection MISC bugzilla.redhat.com
Commit in qt in Qt - Qt by Digia CONFIRM qt.gitorious.org
openSUSE-SU-2013:0157-1: moderate: libqt4: security fixes for XMLHttpReq SUSE lists.opensuse.org
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- Qt (x < 4.8.4): QML XmlHttpRequest insecure redirection MLIST www.openwall.com
openSUSE-SU-2013:0154-1: moderate: libqt4: fixed XMLHttpRequest redirect SUSE lists.opensuse.org
openSUSE-SU-2013:0143-1: moderate: libqt4: security fixes for XMLHttpReq SUSE lists.opensuse.org
USN-1723-1: Qt vulnerabilities | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
Security Advisory SA52217 - Ubuntu update for Qt - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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