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Qt QtXml CVE-2026-11573

| EUVDEUVD-2026-72717 HIGH
Uncontrolled Recursion (CWE-674)
2026-09-08 Qt GHSA-m72v-p257-4w4p
7.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: Qt
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Vendor (Qt) PRIMARY
7.1 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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6.5 MEDIUM

Network-reachable via malicious XML (AV:N, AC:L, PR:N), user must trigger processing (UI:R), crash-only impact with no confidentiality or integrity effect (C:N/I:N/A:H).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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7.5 HIGH
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Primary rating from Vendor (Qt).

CVSS VectorVendor: Qt

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
P
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 13:01 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 12:06 cve.org
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Uncontrolled recursion in Qt's QDomDocument serialization (QtXml) lets deeply nested untrusted XML crash the app via stack exhaustion (DoS only).

AnalysisAI

Stack exhaustion via uncontrolled recursion in Qt's QDomDocument XML serialization allows a remote attacker to crash any Qt application that processes untrusted XML input, resulting in a denial-of-service condition. Affected applications using the QtXml module parse attacker-supplied deeply nested XML documents, triggering recursive descent without a depth guard until the call stack is exhausted. …

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Exploitation The application must use Qt's QDomDocument API to process XML input that originates from an attacker-controlled source (file upload, network fetch, clipboard paste, or similar). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H) rates this at 7.1, accurately reflecting a remotely triggerable, low-complexity crash that requires user participation (UI:P) - meaning the application must actively process attacker-supplied XML, such as opening a file or fetching a URL. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation The primary fix is the patch available via Qt's upstream Gerrit code review at codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/606899; however, this is a code-review submission and a released tagged Qt version containing the fix has not been independently confirmed - monitor Qt's official release announcements and apply the patch as soon as it appears in a stable release. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify all Qt applications in your environment processing XML (particularly from external sources), catalog version numbers, and assess business criticality of each application. …

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