CVE-2020-0570

Public Exploit

Description

Uncontrolled search path in the QT Library before 5.14.0, 5.12.7 and 5.9.10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable elevation of privilege via local access.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory qt.io Vendor Advisory qt-project.org
Affected: n/a QT Library
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1800604 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-81272 patch vendor advisory exploit
https://lists.qt-project.org/pipermail/development/2020-January/038534.html vendor advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-0570?
CVE-2020-0570 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-0570?
To fix CVE-2020-0570, 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-2020-0570 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-0570 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-0570?
CVE-2020-0570 affects n/a QT Library.
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