SB2022051045 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for qt5-qtbase
Published: May 10, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022051045
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38593)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when rendering SVG file within in QOutlineMapper::convertPath. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and crash the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.