CVE-2007-0242 describes a vulnerability in the UTF-8 decoder of Qt versions 3.3.8 and 4.2.3, specifically in codecs/qutfcodec.cpp. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass standard UTF-8 sequence length requirements, leading to cross-site scripting (XSS) and directory traversal attacks through specially crafted long sequences that decode into dangerous metacharacters. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity with no authentication required, and a potential impact of partial integrity loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received no community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:3.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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