CVE-2026-16762 Affecting qtbase-opensource-src package, versions <5.15.15+dfsg-6+e7


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.52% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-QTBASEOPENSOURCESRC-21707419
  • published25 Oct 2026
  • disclosed23 Oct 2026

Introduced: 23 Oct 2026

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How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest qtbase-opensource-src to version 5.15.15+dfsg-6+e7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qtbase-opensource-src package and not the qtbase-opensource-src package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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.