Description
In mainwindow.cpp in Shotcut before 20.09.13, the upgrade check misuses TLS because of setPeerVerifyMode(QSslSocket::VerifyNone). A man-in-the-middle attacker could offer a spoofed download resource.
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | shotcut | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | shotcut | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | shotcut | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | shotcut | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | shotcut | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | shotcut | No fix yet | — |