CVE-2020-24742

qt: QPluginLoader loads plugins relative to CWD which could result in arbitrary code execution

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 10, 2021

Updated · October 9, 2026

Description

Qt5 versions up to qt 5.12.7, qt 5.14.1, qt 5.15.0 allows plugins to be loaded from current working directory, this can lead to compromised plugins to loaded leading to possible arbitrary code execution.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')