CVE-2020-24742
published 2021-08-09CVE-2020-24742: 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…
PriorityP337high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.17%
63.4th percentile
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
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | qtbase-opensource-src | < qtbase-opensource-src 5.12.5+dfsg-8 (bookworm) | qtbase-opensource-src 5.12.5+dfsg-8 (bookworm) |
| debian | qtbase-opensource-src-gles | < qtbase-opensource-src 5.12.5+dfsg-8 (bookworm) | qtbase-opensource-src 5.12.5+dfsg-8 (bookworm) |
| msrc | cbl2_qt5-qtsvg_5.12.11-3_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_2.0_arm | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_2.0_x64 | — | — |
| qt | qt | 5.13.0 – 5.13.2 | — |
| qt | qt | >= 5.6.0 < 5.12.7 | 5.12.7 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-r23c-fjj8-522c: An issue has been fixed in Qt versions 5
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-24742 [HIGH] GHSA-r23c-fjj8-522c: An issue has been fixed in Qt versions 5
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.
OSV
CVE-2020-24742: An issue has been fixed in Qt versions 5
osv·2021-08-09·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-24742 [HIGH] CVE-2020-24742: An issue has been fixed in Qt versions 5
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.
Red Hat
qt: QPluginLoader loads plugins relative to CWD which could result in arbitrary code execution
vendor_redhat·2021-08-10·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-24742 [HIGH] CWE-22 qt: QPluginLoader loads plugins relative to CWD which could result in arbitrary code execution
qt: QPluginLoader loads plugins relative to CWD which could result in arbitrary code execution
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.
Qt5 versions up to qt 5.12.7, qt 5.14.1, qt 5.15.0 allows plugins to be loaded from current working directory, this can lead to compromised plugins to loaded leading to possible arbitrary code execution.
Package: qt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: qt3 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: qt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Out of support scope
Package: qt3 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: qt5-qtbase (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Affected
P
Microsoft
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.
vendor_msrc·2021-08-10·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-24742 [HIGH] 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.
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.
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to refl
Debian
CVE-2020-24742: qtbase-opensource-src - An issue has been fixed in Qt versions 5.14.0 where QPluginLoader attempts to lo...
vendor_debian·2020·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-24742 [HIGH] CVE-2020-24742: qtbase-opensource-src - An issue has been fixed in Qt versions 5.14.0 where QPluginLoader attempts to lo...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 5.12.5+dfsg-8)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.12.5+dfsg-8)
forky: resolved (fixed in 5.12.5+dfsg-8)
sid: resolved (fixed in 5.12.5+dfsg-8)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 5.12.5+dfsg-8)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2021-08-09
Published