[UPDATE] [high] QT: Vulnerability allows code execution

highCVE-2025-14576

A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in QT to execute arbitrary program code.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: QT product: QT Remote code execution

What: A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in QT to execute arbitrary program code.
Who is affected: Local deployments of QT are affected.
Urgency: Remediation is urgent due to the high severity of the vulnerability.
Action: Apply the latest patch for QT.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: high
Published: 2026-07-20
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-1338

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-145760.22% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 13% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2025-14576	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for QT

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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