CVE-2007-0242

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…

published April 3, 2007

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
81.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02054 · 81.1th percentile
Published
2007-04-03T16:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 APR 16:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5