CVE-2020-0570: qt Untrusted Search Path
CVSS: 7.3v3.1HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2020-0570
Published 14-09-2020Last modified 08-10-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-0570 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in qt. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.3/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Duplicates 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 14-09-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Uncontrolled search path in the QT Library before 5.14.0, 5.12.7 and 5.9.10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable elevation of privilege via local access.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 4.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.57%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.57% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.57%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugreports.qt.io)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- qtbase-opensource-src< 5.12.5+dfsg-8
Qt1 product
- qt< 5.9.10 | ≥ 5.10.0, < 5.12.7 | ≥ 5.13.0, < 5.14.0
Redhat1 product
- enterprise_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
3 vendors · 3 products
References
5 links- lists.qt-project.org/pipermail/development/2020-January/038534.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMMailing ListVendor Advisory
