CVE-2020-24742

qt: QPluginLoader loads plugins relative to CWD which could result in arbitrary code execution

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Published Aug 9, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue has been fixed in Qt versions 5.14.0 where QPluginLoader attempts to load plugins relative to the working directory, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted files.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-17453	An issue has been fixed in Qt versions 5.14.0 where QPluginLoader attempts to load plugins relative to the working directory, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.167% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/280730
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24742
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24742

History

Oct 9, 2026 9:30 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Qt Qt

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 9:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 9, 2021, 9:18 PM
Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 9:03 PM
Reserved: Aug 28, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:19 PM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:19 PM

NVD Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 9:17 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 9, 2021, 10:15 PM
Modified: Oct 8, 2026, 9:17 PM

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Red Hat Updated: Aug 10, 2021, 12:00 AM

Severity: Moderate
Public date: Aug 10, 2021, 12:00 AM

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