Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting qt6-qtwebengine package, versions <6.8.3-r1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Attacked
EPSS
0.12% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE322-QT6QTWEBENGINE-12673274
  • published15 Sept 2025
  • disclosed30 Jun 2025

Introduced: 30 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-6554  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-843  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.22 qt6-qtwebengine to version 6.8.3-r1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qt6-qtwebengine package and not the qt6-qtwebengine package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.22 relevant fixed versions and status.

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