Description
There is a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in QTextMarkdownImporter. This requires an incorrectly formatted markdown file to be passed to QTextMarkdownImporter to trigger the overflow.
This issue affects Qt from 6.8.0 to 6.8.4. Versions up to 6.6.0 are known to be unaffected, and the fix is in 6.8.4 and later.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qt | Qt | 6.8.0 – < 6.8.4 | 6.8.4 |
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 | 6.8.2+dfsg-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | qt6-base | 6.8.2+dfsg-6 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | qt6-base +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | qt6-base +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | qt6-base +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | qt6-base +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | qt6-base +1 | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | qtbase-opensource-src-gles | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | qtbase-opensource-src-gles | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-0789 QT: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 12, 2025