CVE-2026-16762
qt: Denial-of-service vulnerability in the Qt Core QXmlStream parser (QXmlStreamReader) impacts Qt
qt qt
CVSS
8.7HighExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.43%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
What fixes it
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Description
An attacker able to supply a crafted XML document to an application using QXmlStreamReader can cause disproportionate CPU consumption during parsing, making the application unresponsive (denial of service). Exploitation requires only that the application parse attacker-influenced XML; no authentication, privileges, or user interaction beyond ingesting the input are needed. There is no loss of confidentiality or integrity — no data disclosure, data modification, or code execution — and the impact is contained to the affected process.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 3
- qtunknown: all versions before 4.3.0CVE List
- qtaffected: 4.3.0 before 6.8.9CVE List
- qtaffected: 6.9.0 before 6.11.2CVE List