CVE-2025-4211 — Link Following in Qt6-base
Severity
7.3HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 62.94%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMay 16
Description
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in QFileSystemEngine in the Qt corelib module on Windows which potentially allows Symlink Attacks and the use of Malicious Files. Issue originates from CVE-2024-38081. The vulnerability arises from the use of the GetTempPath API, which can be exploited by attackers to manipulate temporary file paths, potentially leading to unauthorized access and privilege escalation. The affected public API in the Qt Framework is QDir:…
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:P
Affected Packages3 packages
🔴Vulnerability Details
2GHSA▶
GHSA-8cgq-rf3m-gjm4: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in QFileSystemEngine in the Qt corelib module on Windows which potentiall↗2025-05-16
OSV▶
CVE-2025-4211: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in QFileSystemEngine in the Qt corelib module on Windows which potentiall↗2025-05-16