Description
Qt Creator before 2.0.1 places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | qtcreator | 1.3.1-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | qtcreator | 1.3.1-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | qtcreator | 1.3.1-3 | — |