Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 3, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-0242
CVE-2007-0242
Description
The UTF-8 decoder in codecs/qutfcodec.cpp in Qt 3.3.8 and 4.2.3 does not reject long UTF-8 sequences as required by the standard, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) and directory traversal attacks via long sequences that decode to dangerous metacharacters.
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References
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- secunia.com/advisories/25263nvd
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- slackware.com/security/viewer.phpnvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-424.htmnvd
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- www.securityfocus.com/bid/23269nvd
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- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33397nvd
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- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11510nvd
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