Description
In Qt 5.9.x through 5.15.x before 5.15.9 and 6.x before 6.2.4 on Linux and UNIX, QProcess could execute a binary from the current working directory when not found in the PATH.
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 | qt6-base | 6.2.4+dfsg-4 | — |
| Debian 14 | qtbase-opensource-src | 5.15.2+dfsg-15 | — |
| Debian 14 | qtbase-opensource-src-gles | 5.15.4+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | qt6-base | 6.2.4+dfsg-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | qtbase-opensource-src | 5.15.2+dfsg-15 | — |
| Debian 13 | qtbase-opensource-src-gles | 5.15.4+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | qt6-base | 6.2.4+dfsg-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | qtbase-opensource-src | 5.15.2+dfsg-15 | — |
| Debian 12 | qtbase-opensource-src-gles | 5.15.4+dfsg-2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | qt6-base | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | qt6-base | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | qt6-base | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | qt6-base | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | qt6-base | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | qtbase-opensource-src | 5.12.8+dfsg-0ubuntu2.1+esm3 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | qt5 +3 | 5.15.3-1.el9 | RHSA-2022:8022 |
| RHEL 8 | qt5 +3 | 5.15.3-1.el8 | RHSA-2022:7482 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | qt5 +3 | 5.15.3-1.el9 | ALSA-2022:8022 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | qt5-devel +2 | 5.15.3-1.el8 | ALSA-2022:7482 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | qt5 | 5.15.3-1.el9 | RLSA-2022:8022 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | qt5 | 5.15.3-1.el8 | RLSA-2022:7482 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | libqt5-qtbase | 5.12.7-4.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0841-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | libqt5-qtbase | 5.12.7-4.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0841-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | libqt5-qtbase | 5.12.7-4.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0841-1 |
| SLE Real Time 15 SP2 | libqt5-qtbase | 5.12.7-4.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0841-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | libqt5-qtbase | 5.12.7-4.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0841-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | libqt5-qtbase | 5.12.7-4.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0841-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | libqt5-qtbase | 5.12.7-4.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0841-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | libqt5-qtbase | 5.12.7-4.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0841-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | libqt5-qtbase | 5.12.7-4.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:0841-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libqt5-qtbase | 5.15.2+kde294-4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11879-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | qt6-base | 6.2.3-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11886-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | qutebrowser | 2.5.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11974-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | libqt5-qtbase | 5.12.7-4.17.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:0841-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | qt5-qtbase | 5.12.11-14 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | qt5 +3 | 5.15.3-1.el9 | ELSA-2022-8022 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | qt5-devel +2 | 5.15.3-1.el8 | ELSA-2022-7482 |
Advisories 15
- ALSA-2022:7482 Moderate: qt5 security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 5, 2026
- ALSA-2022:8022 Moderate: qt5 security and bug fix update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2022:7482 Red Hat Security Advisory: qt5 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2022:8022 Red Hat Security Advisory: qt5 security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-1991 QT: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 5, 2026
- RLSA-2022:7482 Moderate: qt5 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- RLSA-2022:8022 Moderate: qt5 security and bug fix update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11879-1 libQt5Bootstrap-devel-static-32bit-5.15.2+kde294-4.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11974-1 qutebrowser-2.5.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:0841-1 Security update for libqt5-qtbase SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11886-1 libQt6Concurrent6-6.2.3-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1424 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server für Solaris: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 6, 2025
- openSUSE-SU-2022:0841-1 Security update for libqt5-qtbase SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- ELSA-2022-8022 Moderate: qt5 security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 22, 2022
- ELSA-2022-7482 Moderate: qt5 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 15, 2022