CVE-2025-14575

Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Qt Network OpenSSL TLS backend allows rogue CA certificate loading

Published May 19, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 1.8 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in the OpenSSL TLS backend of Qt Network (qtbase) in Qt Qt Framework (Unix) allows a local attacker to load a rogue CA certificate as a trusted system authority via a crafted certificate file placed in the application's working directory.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Qt
Qt qt
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:*:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:*:*:unix:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Qt
Qt qt
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared The Qt Company
The Qt Company qt
Vendors & Products The Qt Company
The Qt Company qt
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in the OpenSSL TLS backend of Qt Network (qtbase) in Qt Qt Framework (Unix) allows a local attacker to load a rogue CA certificate as a trusted system authority via a crafted certificate file placed in the application's working directory.
Title Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Qt Network OpenSSL TLS backend allows rogue CA certificate loading
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 1.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
TQtC
Published
Updated
Jul 29, 2026, 8:58 AM
Reserved
Dec 12, 2025, 12:52 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
May 19, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 1:10 PM