CVE-2020-24741
An issue has been fixed in Qt versions 5.14.1 and 5.12.7 where QLibrary attempts to load plugins...
DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2020-0570. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2020-0570. A typo caused the wrong ID to be used. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2020-0570 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
What each source reports
OSV Score usedUBUNTU-CVE-2020-24741
7.8
** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2020-0570. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2020-0570. A typo caused the wrong ID to be used. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2020-0570 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24741- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2020-0570. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2020-0570. A typo caused the wrong ID to be used. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2020-0570 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage
- Record
CVE-2020-24741- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-17452 No score
DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2020-0570. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2020-0570. A typo caused the wrong ID to be used. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2020-0570 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage
- Record
EUVD-2020-17452- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j6vg-fh5g-5g73 No score
An issue has been fixed in Qt versions 5.14.1 and 5.12.7 where QLibrary attempts to load plugins...
An issue has been fixed in Qt versions 5.14.1 and 5.12.7 where QLibrary attempts to load plugins relative to the working directory, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted files.
- Record
GHSA-j6vg-fh5g-5g73- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD No score
Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2020-0570. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2020-0570. A typo caused the wrong ID to be used. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2020-0570 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage
- Record
CVE-2020-24741- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2021-0510 No score
Updated qt4 packages fix security vulnerability
CVE-2020-24741, Do not attempt to load a library relative to $PWD
- Record
MGASA-2021-0510- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2021:3268-1 No score
Security update for libqt5-qtbase
This update for libqt5-qtbase fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2020-24741: Fixed a bug that allowed QLibrary to load libraries relative to CWD which could result in arbitrary code execution. (bsc#1189408)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2021:3268-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2021:3269-1 No score
Security update for libqt5-qtbase
This update for libqt5-qtbase fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2020-24741: Fixed a bug that allowed QLibrary to load libraries relative to CWD which could result in arbitrary code execution. (bsc#1189408)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2021:3269-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:2816-1 No score
Security update for libqt5-qtbase
This update for libqt5-qtbase fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2020-24741: Fixed a bug that allow QLibrary to load libraries relative to CWD which could result in arbitrary code execution (bsc#1189408).
- CVE-2023-32763: Fixed buffer overflow in QTextLayout (bsc#1211798).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2023:2816-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
qt4Mageia:8 |
before 4.8.7-35.2.mga8 | 4.8.7-35.2.mga8 |
libqt5-qtbaseSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL |
before 5.6.1-17.21.3 | 5.6.1-17.21.3 |
libqt5-qtbaseSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS |
before 5.9.4-8.29.1 | 5.9.4-8.29.1 |
libqt5-qtbaseSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS |
before 5.9.4-8.29.1 | 5.9.4-8.29.1 |
libqt5-qtbaseSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS |
before 5.9.4-8.29.1 | 5.9.4-8.29.1 |
libqt5-qtbaseSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 |
before 5.9.4-8.29.1 | 5.9.4-8.29.1 |
libqt5-qtbaseSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 5.6.2-6.33.1 | 5.6.2-6.33.1 |
libqt5-qtbaseSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 5.6.2-6.33.1 | 5.6.2-6.33.1 |
libqt5-qtbaseSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 5.6.2-6.33.1 | 5.6.2-6.33.1 |
libqt5-qtbaseSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 5.6.2-6.33.1 | 5.6.2-6.33.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libqt5-qtbaseSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 5.6.2-6.33.1 | 5.6.2-6.33.1 |
libqt5-qtbaseSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 5.6.2-6.33.1 | 5.6.2-6.33.1 |
libqt5-qtbaseSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 5.6.2-6.33.1 | 5.6.2-6.33.1 |
libqt5-qtbaseSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 5.6.2-6.33.1 | 5.6.2-6.33.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-24741 has been rejected by its source and should not be treated as a live vulnerability, published August 9, 2021. Fixed in qt4 4.8.7-35.2.mga8.
References
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24741
bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-81272
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j6vg-fh5g-5g73
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0510.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29602
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/SEVLZYF3XAD2Q2HTNQP3SIFCQPSXYHAS
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suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20213268-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1178600
bugzilla.suse.com/1189408
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-24741
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20213269-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232816-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1211798
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-32763
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-24741
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24741