VDB
CVE-2016-10040
CVE-2016-10040
PUBLISHED
Reported by mitre · Published March 7, 2017
Stack-based buffer overflow in QXmlSimpleReader in Qt 4.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a xml file with multiple nested open tags.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | n/a | * |
Timeline
- Mar 7, 2017 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Aug 6, 2024 CVE Updated
- Apr 5, 2026 Security Advisory
- Oct 10, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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References
- 95113 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [oss-security] 20161224 Re: Qt QXmlSimpleReader mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- [oss-security] 20170114 Re: [Security] Qt QXmlSimpleReader mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST