CVE-2025-14575: qt Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CVSS: 1.8v4.0LowAwaiting analysis
AliasesSUSE-SU-2026:3116-1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14575
Published 19-05-2026Last modified 29-07-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-14575 is a low (CVSS 1.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in qt. EPSS estimates a 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
1.8/10
010
Low · v4.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.09%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 19-05-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 29-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in the OpenSSL TLS backend of Qt Network (qtbase) in Qt Qt Framework (Unix) allows a local attacker to load a rogue CA certificate as a trusted system authority via a crafted certificate file placed in the application's working directory.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionLow 1.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated1.8LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- NVDNIST1.8LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS trend
Probability
0.09%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
0%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.09% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.09%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse3 products
- libqt4-devel-doc&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5< 4.8.7-8.25.1
- libqt4-sql-plugins&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5< 4.8.7-8.25.1
- libqt4&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5< 4.8.7-8.25.1
Ubuntu3 products
- qt6-baseAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtbase-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtbase-opensource-src-glesAll versions (No fix recorded)
Qt1 product
- qt≥ 5.0.0, ≤ 5.15.19 | ≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 6.5.9 | ≥ 6.6.0, ≤ 6.8.3 | ≥ 6.9.0, ≤ 6.9.1
3 vendors · 7 products