vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2020-24742: Security patch for qt5-qtbase (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Aug 9, 2021 | Aug 8, 2023 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Aug 9, 2021
Added
Aug 8, 2023
Modified
May 20, 2026
Description
An issue has been fixed in Qt versions 5.14.0 where QPluginLoader attempts to load plugins relative to the working directory, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted files.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qt5-qtbaseamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qt5-qtbase-commonamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qt5-qtbase-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qt5-qtbase-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qt5-qtbase-docamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qt5-qtbase-examplesamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qt5-qtbase-guiamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qt5-qtbase-mysqlamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qt5-qtbase-odbcamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qt5-qtbase-postgresqlamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qt5-qtbase-staticamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-qt5-rpm-macros
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