CVE-2012-5624

Qt: QML XmlHttpRequest insecure redirection

Published Feb 24, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The XMLHttpRequest object in Qt before 4.8.4 enables http redirection to the file scheme, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to force the read of arbitrary local files and possibly obtain sensitive information via a file: URL to a QML application.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-5510 The XMLHttpRequest object in Qt before 4.8.4 enables http redirection to the file scheme, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to force the read of arbitrary local files and possibly obtain sensitive information via a file: URL to a QML application.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1723-1 Qt vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 6:45 PM
Reserved
Oct 24, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 24, 2013, 7:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 30, 2012, 12:00 AM