CVE catalog

CVE-2020-24742

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.

[CVE catalog]

Severity: High · CVSS 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Jan 1, 2020, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 9:17:26 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.17% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

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
Cpe	qt	Not reported	`5.12.7`	fixed
Cpe	qt	Not reported	Not reported	unknown

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	qtbase-opensource-src	source	sid	`5.12.5+dfsg-8`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	qtbase-opensource-src	source	forky	`5.12.5+dfsg-8`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	qtbase-opensource-src	source	trixie	`5.12.5+dfsg-8`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	qtbase-opensource-src	source	bookworm	`5.12.5+dfsg-8`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	qtbase-opensource-src-gles	source	sid	`5.14.2+dfsg-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	qtbase-opensource-src-gles	source	forky	`5.14.2+dfsg-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	qtbase-opensource-src-gles	source	trixie	`5.14.2+dfsg-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	qtbase-opensource-src-gles	source	bookworm	`5.14.2+dfsg-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Cpe	qt	cpe	Not reported	`5.12.7`	Not reported	NVD-CVE-2020-24742	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libqt5concurrent5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[libqt5core5a]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[libqt5dbus5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[libqt5gui5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[libqt5gui5-gles]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src-gles]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.14.2+dfsg-3
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src-gles · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src-gles · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.14.2+dfsg-3
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src-gles · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src-gles · debian · 12
[libqt5network5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[libqt5opengl5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[libqt5opengl5-dev]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[libqt5printsupport5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[libqt5sql5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[libqt5sql5-ibase]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[libqt5sql5-mysql]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[libqt5sql5-odbc]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[libqt5sql5-psql]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[libqt5sql5-sqlite]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[libqt5sql5-tds]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[libqt5test5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[libqt5widgets5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[libqt5xml5]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
[qt5-flatpak-platformtheme]Fixed
Source package: [qtbase-opensource-src]
Details (2)
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12
- 5.15.8+dfsg-11+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.12.5+dfsg-8
  nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · bookworm; nvd · qtbase-opensource-src · debian · 12

Next results

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:49:21 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]