CVE-2012-5624
The XMLHttpRequest object in Qt before 4.8.4 enables http redirection to the file scheme, which...
CVE-2012-5624 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Digia Qt, published February 24, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.94%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.94%EPSS, 80th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The XMLHttpRequest object in Qt before 4.8.4 enables http redirection to the file scheme, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to force the read of arbitrary local files and possibly obtain sensitive information via a file: URL to a QML application.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The XMLHttpRequest object in Qt before 4.8.4 enables http redirection to the file scheme, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to force the read of arbitrary local files and possibly obtain sensitive information via a file: URL to a QML application.
- Record
CVE-2012-5624- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The XMLHttpRequest object in Qt before 4.8.4 enables http redirection to the file scheme, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to force the read of arbitrary local files and possibly obtain sensitive information via a file: URL to a QML application.
- Record
CVE-2012-5624- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5510No score
The XMLHttpRequest object in Qt before 4.8.4 enables http redirection to the file scheme, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to force the read of arbitrary local files and possibly obtain sensitive information via a file: URL to a QML application.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5510- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xmh5-6gpf-xj49No score
The XMLHttpRequest object in Qt before 4.8.4 enables http redirection to the file scheme, which...
The XMLHttpRequest object in Qt before 4.8.4 enables http redirection to the file scheme, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to force the read of arbitrary local files and possibly obtain sensitive information via a file: URL to a QML application.
- Record
GHSA-xmh5-6gpf-xj49- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00048.html
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1723-1
secunia.com/advisories/52217
qt.gitorious.org/qt/qt/commit/96311def2466dd44de64d77a1c815b22fbf68f71
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/04/8
codereview.qt-project.org
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lists.qt-project.org/pipermail/announce/2012-November/000014.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=883415
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5624
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xmh5-6gpf-xj49