
CVE catalog
CVE-2019-18281
qtbase-opensource-src: CVE-2019-18281
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 4.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.05% · Oct 25, 2026
An out-of-bounds memory access in the generateDirectionalRuns() function in qtextengine.cpp in Qt qtbase 5.11.x and 5.12.x before 5.12.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service by crashing an application via a text file containing many directional characters.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | qtbase-opensource-src | sid | 5.15.19+dfsg-6 | fixed |
| Debian | qtbase-opensource-src | forky | 5.15.19+dfsg-5 | fixed |
| Debian | qtbase-opensource-src | trixie | 5.15.15+dfsg-6+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | qtbase-opensource-src | bookworm | 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 | fixed |
| Debian | qtbase-opensource-src-gles | sid | 5.15.19+dfsg-2 | fixed |
| Debian | qtbase-opensource-src-gles | forky | 5.15.19+dfsg-2 | fixed |
| Debian | qtbase-opensource-src-gles | trixie | 5.15.15+dfsg-2 | fixed |
| Debian | qtbase-opensource-src-gles | bookworm | 5.15.8+dfsg-3 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | qtbase-opensource-src | source | sid | 5.12.5+dfsg-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | qtbase-opensource-src | source | forky | 5.12.5+dfsg-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | qtbase-opensource-src | source | trixie | 5.12.5+dfsg-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | qtbase-opensource-src | source | bookworm | 5.12.5+dfsg-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | qtbase-opensource-src-gles | source | sid | 5.12.5+dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | qtbase-opensource-src-gles | source | forky | 5.12.5+dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | qtbase-opensource-src-gles | source | trixie | 5.12.5+dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | qtbase-opensource-src-gles | source | bookworm | 5.12.5+dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libqt5concurrent5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [libqt5core5a]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [libqt5dbus5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [libqt5gui5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [libqt5gui5-gles]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src-gles]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-1dsa · qtbase-opensource-src-gles · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src-gles · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-1dsa · qtbase-opensource-src-gles · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src-gles · debian · 12
- [libqt5network5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [libqt5opengl5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [libqt5opengl5-dev]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [libqt5printsupport5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [libqt5sql5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [libqt5sql5-ibase]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [libqt5sql5-mysql]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [libqt5sql5-odbc]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [libqt5sql5-psql]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [libqt5sql5-sqlite]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [libqt5sql5-tds]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [libqt5test5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [libqt5widgets5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [libqt5xml5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- [qt5-flatpak-platformtheme]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.12.5+dfsg-2dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; dsa · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2020_1665.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2019-18281]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-4556-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-18281]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2019/cve-2019-18281.json]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]