CVE-2012-5624

Publication date 5 December 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

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.

Status

No maintained releases are affected by this CVE.

Package Ubuntu Release Status
qt4-x11 12.10 quantal
Fixed 4:4.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu3.1
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 4:4.8.1-0ubuntu4.4
11.10 oneiric
Fixed 4:4.7.4-0ubuntu8.3
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
qt4-x11

References

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