CVE-2015-1860

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.58% Top 20%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155424.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/156937.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155927.html patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-10 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155962.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155947.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74302 third party advisory vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155976.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/156761.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2626-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.qt-project.org/pipermail/announce/2015-April/000067.html patch vendor advisory mailing list
https://codereview.qt-project.org/#/c/108248/ patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156727.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1860?
CVE-2015-1860 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1860?
To fix CVE-2015-1860, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-1860 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-1860 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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