Explain CVE-2007-0242
The UTF-8 decoder in codecs/qutfcodec.cpp in Qt 3.3.8 and 4.2.3 does not reject long UTF-8 sequences as required by the standard, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) and directory traversal attacks via long sequences that decode to dangerous metacharacters.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/39ea4b325a7da742cb8b6995fa585b14.html'}, {'name': 'qt-utf8-xss(33397)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33397'}, {'name': '24699', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24699'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2007:0909', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0909.html'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2007:074', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:074'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1202'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2007:076', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:076'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-424.htm'}, {'name': '24889', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24889'}, {'name': '27275', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/27275'}, {'name': '24727', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24727'}, {'name': '26857', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/26857'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.trolltech.com/company/newsroom/announcements/press.2007-03-30.9172215350'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SR:2007:006', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_6_sr.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.nabble.com/Bug-417390:-CVE-2007-0242%2C--Qt-UTF-8-overlong-sequence-decoding-vulnerability-t3506065.html'}, {'name': 'DSA-1292', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1292'}, {'name': '24847', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24847'}, {'name': '24705', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24705'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2011:1324', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1324.html'}, {'name': '23269', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23269'}, {'name': '46117', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/46117'}, {'name': '27108', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/27108'}, {'name': '24759', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24759'}, {'name': 'USN-452-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-452-1'}, {'name': '24726', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24726'}, {'name': '20070901-01-P', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SGI'], 'url': 'ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070901-01-P.asc'}, {'name': 'ADV-2007-1212', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1212'}, {'name': '25263', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/25263'}, {'name': '26804', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/26804'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2007-703', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-703.shtml'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11510', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11510'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2007:0883', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0883.html'}, {'name': 'SSA:2007-093-03', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SLACKWARE'], 'url': 'http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.348591'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2007:075', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:075'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/fc79b7f48d739f9c803a24ddad933384.html'}, {'name': '24797', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24797'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED