CVE-2026-6210

Type confusion and heap-buffer-overflow in Qt SVG marker handling causing application crash

Published May 6, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A type confusion vulnerability in Qt SVG allows an attacker to cause an application crash via a crafted SVG image.



When processing SVG marker references, the renderer retrieves a node by its id attribute and casts it to QSvgMarker* without verifying the node type. A non-marker element (such as a <line> element) that references itself as a marker triggers an out-of-bounds heap read due to the object size difference between QSvgLine and QSvgMarker,
followed by an endless recursion that bypasses the marker recursion
guard through incorrect virtual dispatch. The result is an application
crash (denial of service).



This issue affects Qt SVG: 
from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8, from 6.9.0 before 6.11.1.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Apply fix: https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtsvg/+/724887

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
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First Time appeared Qt
Qt qt
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Qt
Qt qt
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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

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First Time appeared The Qt Company
The Qt Company qt
Vendors & Products The Qt Company
The Qt Company qt
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description A type confusion vulnerability in Qt SVG allows an attacker to cause an application crash via a crafted SVG image. When processing SVG marker references, the renderer retrieves a node by its id attribute and casts it to QSvgMarker* without verifying the node type. A non-marker element (such as a <line> element) that references itself as a marker triggers an out-of-bounds heap read due to the object size difference between QSvgLine and QSvgMarker, followed by an endless recursion that bypasses the marker recursion guard through incorrect virtual dispatch. The result is an application crash (denial of service). This issue affects Qt SVG:  from 6.7.0 before 6.8.8, from 6.9.0 before 6.11.1.
Title Type confusion and heap-buffer-overflow in Qt SVG marker handling causing application crash
Weaknesses CWE-122
CWE-843
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
TQtC
Published
Updated
Jul 29, 2026, 8:59 AM
Reserved
Apr 13, 2026, 12:16 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
May 6, 2026, 12:16 PM
Modified
Jul 29, 2026, 10:16 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 6, 2026, 11:59 AM