CVE-2023-32763: Buffer Overflow

Published May 28, 2023
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Qt before 5.15.15, 6.x before 6.2.9, and 6.3.x through 6.5.x before 6.5.1. When a SVG file with an image inside it is rendered, a QTextLayout buffer overflow can be triggered.

Other sources

CVE-2023-38197 An issue was discovered in Qt before 5.15.15, 6.x before 6.2.10, and 6.3.x through 6.5.x before 6.5.3. There are infinite loops in recursive entity expansion. CVE-2023-37369 In Qt before 5.15.15, 6.x before 6.2.9, and 6.3.x through 6.5.x before 6.5.2, there can be an application crash in QXmlStreamReader via a crafted XML string that triggers a situation in which a prefix is greater than a length.

F5

Qt is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a QTextLayout buffer overflow. By sending a specially crafted SVG file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

IBM

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Qt QT<5.15.15
Qt QT>=6.0.0<6.2.9
Qt QT>=6.3.0<6.5.1
IBM Security QRadar EDR<=3.12
F5 BIG-IP (AFM, APM, SSL Orchestrator)>=17.5.0<=17.5.1, >=17.1.0<=17.1.2
17.5.1.117.1.3
F5 BIG-IP (AFM, APM, SSL Orchestrator)>=16.1.0<=16.1.6
F5 BIG-IP (AFM, APM, SSL Orchestrator)>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 APM Clients>=7.2.4.6<=7.2.4.8
7.2.5

Event History

May 28, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Dec 2, 2024
Advisory Published
via F5·11:46 PM
Data Sourced
via F5·11:46 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-32763?

CVE-2023-32763 is a vulnerability found in Qt before 5.15.15, 6.x before 6.2.9, and 6.3.x through 6.5.x before 6.5.1, which can trigger a QTextLayout buffer overflow when rendering an SVG file with an image inside it.

2

How severe is CVE-2023-32763?

CVE-2023-32763 has a severity value of 7, indicating a high severity.

3

How does CVE-2023-32763 affect Qt?

CVE-2023-32763 affects Qt versions before 5.15.15, 6.x before 6.2.9, and 6.3.x through 6.5.x before 6.5.1.

4

What is the CWE of CVE-2023-32763?

CVE-2023-32763 has the CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) categories of 119 and 120.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2023-32763?

Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2023-32763 at the following references: [references](https://lists.qt-project.org/pipermail/announce/2023-May/000413.html), [references](https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/476125), [references](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00028.html).

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