CVE-2022-43591

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Published Jan 12, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the QML QtScript Reflect API of Qt Project Qt 6.3.2. A specially-crafted javascript code can trigger an out-of-bounds memory access, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. Target application would need to access a malicious web page to trigger this vulnerability.

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

Qt Project

Qt

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.4`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2022-46587	A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the QML QtScript Reflect API of Qt Project Qt 6.3.2. A specially-crafted javascript code can trigger an out-of-bounds memory access, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. Target application would need to access a malicious web page to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.227% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1650
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1650

History

Apr 7, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Nov 22, 2024 12:00 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1650

Subscriptions

Qt Qt

Weaknesses

CWE-122

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 7, 2025, 3:00 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Jan 12, 2023, 4:44 PM
Updated: Apr 7, 2025, 3:00 PM
Reserved: Oct 21, 2022, 6:22 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:32 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:32 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:06 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 12, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:06 AM

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