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Qt3D EUVDEUVD-2026-114086

| CVE-2026-111487 MEDIUM
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-10-30 Qt GHSA-43vc-wj6f-gcp8
4.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: Qt
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Deliver crafted 3D scene file to victim
  2. Exploit
    Victim imports file via Qt3D assimp plugin
  3. Execution
    Trigger out-of-bounds write in parser
  4. Impact
    Corrupt process memory (integrity/availability impact)

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the affected application to use the Qt3D module's assimp scene import plugin and the victim to actively open or import an attacker-supplied malicious 3D scene/model file (UI:A). The vector is local (AV:L), not remote-network, and attack complexity is low (AC:L) with no special attack requirements (AT:N). Limiting factors: the target application must actually build in and invoke the Qt3D assimp import path, and a user must be induced to import the crafted file, so there is no autonomous or unattended exploitation. Impact is to integrity and availability only (VC:N), so no direct data disclosure results.

Impact

This is a moderate, not urgent, issue. The single CVSS 4.0 vector supplied (base score 4.3) is internally consistent with the description: AV:L with UI:A means exploitation is local and requires a victim to actively open or import a file, not a remotely triggerable network flaw; VC:N/VI:H/VA:H indicates integrity and availability impact (consistent with an out-of-bounds write / memory corruption) but no confidentiality exposure. The threat metrics in the same vector reinforce low real-world urgency: E:U (exploit maturity unproven) means no exploit is attested, and the vuln.today Decision label is 'this_month' rather than act_now or emergency. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no PoC reference were provided, so there is no signal of active or imminent exploitation - this reads as a vendor-self-reported (reported by Qt) memory-safety bug patched proactively rather than a widespread threat. Note a minor tension to verify: PR:N in the vector denotes no privileges, but exploitation still depends entirely on tricking a user into importing a malicious scene file, so the practical barrier is the required user interaction, not authentication.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malformed 3D model/scene file and delivers it to a victim (e.g., via email, download, or a shared asset repository). When the victim opens or imports that file into an application built on Qt that uses the Qt3D assimp scene import plugin, the out-of-bounds write corrupts memory, potentially crashing the application or corrupting data in the process. Given the local vector and required user interaction (AV:L/UI:A), exploitation hinges on social engineering to get the file opened; no public exploit is identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 30, 2026

Qt3D's assimp scene import plugin contains an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) that corrupts memory when a crafted 3D scene/model file is imported, giving Integrity and Availability impact while leaving Confidentiality unaffected. The attack is local (AV:L), low complexity, requires no privileges, and depends on the victim actively opening a malicious asset (UI:A), so exposure is limited to applications that build and invoke the Qt3D assimp import path. A vendor patch is available via the Qt3D Gerrit change referenced in the Qt advisory; no public exploit code or CISA KEV entry is associated with this CVE at time of analysis, and the issue is rated moderate and non-urgent with a this_month remediation priority.

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor fix: Qt rates the patch as available and points to the Qt3D Gerrit change https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt%2Fqt3d/+/777981, with affected/fixed version details in the advisory at https://wiki.qt.io/List_of_known_vulnerabilities_in_Qt_products#CVE-2026-111487; because the patch reference is a Gerrit change rather than a tagged release, confirm that the Qt/Qt3D version you deploy actually contains the change before treating the system as remediated. The supplied sources do not describe any workaround or compensating control, so remediation should be driven by the vendor patch and by confirming whether your build enables the Qt3D assimp scene import plugin at all, since that determines whether the vulnerable import path is reachable in your deployment.

Affected VersionsENISA

Qt Framework 6.12.0 <6.12.1
Qt Framework 6.5.0 <6.8.10
Qt Framework 6.9.0 <6.11.3

Affected Packages

euvd qt_framework fix: 6.8.10, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is a classic out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) in the assimp (Open Asset Import Library) scene import plugin shipped with the Qt3D module of the Qt Framework. Qt3D uses assimp to parse third-party 3D scene and model formats, and the write past the bounds of an allocated buffer occurs in that import path, producing memory corruption that affects integrity and availability of the importing process; the inputs are attacker-supplied files rather than network traffic, which is why the assessed vector is AV:L with UI:R rather than a remote, unattended attack. The supplied evidence identifies the affected CPE as qt:qt_framework with an open version range and does not specify which individual assimp format parsers or Qt releases are impacted, nor does it describe the precise parsing condition that triggers the overflow, so the exact triggering construct should be taken from the Qt advisory and the referenced Gerrit change rather than assumed. CVSS 4.0 scoring places this at 4.3 with E:U (unreported exploit maturity), while the independently assessed CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H, and both agree on local reach, low complexity, user interaction, and integrity/availability-only impact.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Qt) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/R:U/RE:L/U:Amber
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Local file-import bug needing a victim to open a crafted scene, so AV:L and UI:R with PR:N; out-of-bounds write gives I:H/A:H but no confidentiality impact.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat 7.8 HIGH

Primary rating from Vendor (Qt).

CVSS VectorVendor: Qt

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Active
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Qt Framework assimp scene import plugin of the Qt3D module.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Qt is widely deployed, but the Qt3D assimp import plugin is a narrow feature subset
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.

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