CVE-2015-1860
CVE-2015-1860 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Digia Qt with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Digia Qt
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in gui/image/qgifhandler.cpp in the QtBase module in Qt before 4.8.7 and 5.x before 5.4.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1860?
- Multiple buffer overflows in gui/image/qgifhandler.cpp in the QtBase module in Qt before 4.8.7 and 5.x before 5.4.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image.
- How severe is CVE-2015-1860?
- CVE-2015-1860 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2015-1860 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2015-1860?
- CVE-2015-1860 primarily affects Digia Qt. In total, 12 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-1860?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2015-1860 published?
- CVE-2015-1860 was published on 2015-05-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155424.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155927.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155947.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155962.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155976.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156727.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/156761.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/156937.html
- http://lists.qt-project.org/pipermail/announce/2015-April/000067.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74302
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2626-1
- https://codereview.qt-project.org/#/c/108248/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-10
Affected products (12)
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digia:qt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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