CVE-2026-97845

Published Nov 12, 2026 Modified Nov 12, 2026 CWE-674

Description

An uncontrolled recursion vulnerability has been discovered in the Qt QXmlSimpleReader XML parsing functionality of the Qt 5 Core Compatibility APIs module (Qt 6) and the Qt XML module (Qt 5).

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-674 CWE-674

References

Other References

https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qt5compat/+/760219 https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qt5compat/+/760220 https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qt5compat/+/771290 https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qt5compat/+/774512 https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qt5compat/+/774513 https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qt5compat/+/774632 https://www.qt.io/security-advisories?search=CVE-2026-97845

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-97845? +

An uncontrolled recursion vulnerability has been discovered in the Qt QXmlSimpleReader XML parsing functionality of the Qt 5 Core Compatibility APIs module (Qt 6) and the Qt XML module (Qt 5).

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-97845? +

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