Qt up to 6.8.4/6.9.2 Node Parser use after free

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6.3$0-$5k1.10

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Qt up to 6.8.4/6.9.2. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Node Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-10729. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Qt up to 6.8.4/6.9.2. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Node Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The module will parse a node which is not a child of a structural node. The node will be deleted after creation but might be accessed later leading to a use after free.

The advisory is available at codereview.qt-project.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-10729 since 09/19/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/02/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 270732 (Fedora 42 : mingw-qt5-qtsvg / mingw-qt6-qtsvg (2025-d96ebe72de)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (270732) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2205). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • Gentoo Linux
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Open Source QT

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 270732
Nessus Name: Fedora 42 : mingw-qt5-qtsvg / mingw-qt6-qtsvg (2025-d96ebe72de)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/19/2025 CVE reserved
10/03/2025 +14 days Advisory disclosed
10/03/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/02/2025 +60 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: codereview.qt-project.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-10729 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-10729
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-326914
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2205 - QT: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 10/03/2025 18:17
Updated: 12/02/2025 14:40
Changes: 10/03/2025 18:17 (67), 10/04/2025 04:36 (1), 10/06/2025 23:02 (7), 10/18/2025 18:48 (2), 12/02/2025 14:40 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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