CVE-2024-36048

Description

QAbstractOAuth in Qt Network Authorization in Qt before 5.15.17, 6.x before 6.2.13, 6.3.x through 6.5.x before 6.5.6, and 6.6.x through 6.7.x before 6.7.1 uses only the time to seed the PRNG, which may result in guessable values.

CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-335 CWE-335

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
qt	qt	< 5.15.17
qt	qt	6.0.0 — 6.2.13
qt	qt	6.3.0 — 6.5.6
qt	qt	6.6.0 — 6.7.1
fedoraproject	fedora	All
fedoraproject	fedora	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtnetworkauth/+/560317 https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtnetworkauth/+/560368 https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtnetworkauth/+/560317 https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtnetworkauth/+/560368

Other References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-36048? +

QAbstractOAuth in Qt Network Authorization in Qt before 5.15.17, 6.x before 6.2.13, 6.3.x through 6.5.x before 6.5.6, and 6.6.x through 6.7.x before 6.7.1 uses only the time to seed the PRNG, which may result in guessable values. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-36048? +

CVE-2024-36048 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-36048? +

CVE-2024-36048 affects products from fedoraproject, qt, specifically: fedora, qt. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-36048? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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