In Qt 5.9.x through 5.15.x before 5.15.9 and 6.x before 6.2.4 on Linux and UNIX, QProcess could execute a binary from the current working directory when not found in the PATH.
CVE-2022-25255
This high-severity CVE scores 7.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 74% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 40(Track)EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity78% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 26%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 16, 2022
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (10)
- cve@mitrehttps://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/393113
- cve@mitrehttps://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/394914
- cve@mitrehttps://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/396020
- cve@mitrehttps://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/5.15/qprocess5-15.diff
- cve@mitrehttps://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/6.2/qprocess6-2.diff
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/393113
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/394914
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/396020
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/5.15/qprocess5-15.diff
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/6.2/qprocess6-2.diff
Patch Availability(3)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | qtbase5-private-dev (5.5.1+dfsg-16ubuntu7.7+esm2) @ xenial | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| redhat | qt5-0:5.15.3-1.el9 | 2022-11-15 | redhat |
| redhat | qt5-0:5.15.3-1.el8 | 2022-11-08 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(11 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:12(3)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| qt6-base | — | 6.2.4+dfsg-4 | — |
| qtbase-opensource-src | — | 5.15.2+dfsg-15 | — |
| qtbase-opensource-src-gles | — | 5.15.4+dfsg-2 | — |
Debian:13(3)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| qt6-base | — | 6.2.4+dfsg-4 | — |
| qtbase-opensource-src | — | 5.15.2+dfsg-15 | — |
| qtbase-opensource-src-gles | — | 5.15.4+dfsg-2 | — |
Debian:14(3)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| qt6-base | — | 6.2.4+dfsg-4 | — |
| qtbase-opensource-src | — | 5.15.2+dfsg-15 | — |
| qtbase-opensource-src-gles | — | 5.15.4+dfsg-2 | — |
Debian:11(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| qtbase-opensource-src | 5.15.2+dfsg-9 | 5.15.2+dfsg-9+deb11u1 | — |
| qtbase-opensource-src-gles | 5.15.10+dfsg-1 ... 5.15.9+dfsg-1 (30 versions) | — | — |
All Vendor Advisories
(4)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Microsoft MSRCCVE-2022-252552024-10-25
In Qt 5.9.x through 5.15.x before 5.15.9 and 6.x before 6.2.4 on Linux and UNIX QProcess could execute a binary from the current working directory when not found in the PATH.
- Red HatRHSA-2022:7482MODERATE2022-02-16
RHSA-2022:7482 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2022:8022MODERATE2022-02-16
RHSA-2022:8022 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-8076-1MEDIUM
Qt vulnerabilities
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