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CVE-2016-10040

VendorqtProductqxmlsimplereaderDiscoveredMar 7, 2017UpdatedMay 13, 2026

Stack-based buffer overflow in QXmlSimpleReader in Qt 4.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a xml file with multiple nested open tags.

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CVSS v3.1
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
1.92%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Sep 23, 2026
● 0.00pp
1.92% → 1.92% over 9 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityNONE
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Connections
2 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Mar 7, 2017
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD May 13, 2026