CVE-2026-97845: qt · Uncontrolled Recursion
Affects qtSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium : upgrade to 6.11.3 or 6.8.10 when convenient.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 14:02 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Qt) | CVSS 4.0 | 4.3 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.11.3, 6.8.10
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/R:U/U:GreenExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade qt to 6.11.3 or 6.8.10.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| qtqt | Affected
| Fixed in
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| qtqt | Affected
| Fixed in
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CPE configurations (3)
cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:qt:qtbase:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:qt:qt5compat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AI-suggested
Fixed versions 6.8.10 and 6.11.3 are available and should be applied to remediate this vulnerability. Users should upgrade affected Qt versions to these fixed releases. No other specific mitigations are indicated.
Description
CVE-2026-97845 is a medium severity vulnerability involving uncontrolled recursion in the Qt QXmlSimpleReader XML parsing functionality. It affects Qt 5 Core Compatibility APIs module (Qt 6) and the Qt XML module (Qt 5). The flaw can lead to high impact due to uncontrolled recursion but requires local access with low complexity to exploit. Fixed versions are available in Qt 6.8.10 and 6.11.3.
References
- qt.io/security-advisories?search=CVE-2026-97845 (opens in a new tab)
- codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qt5compat/+/771290 (opens in a new tab)
- codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qt5compat/+/774512 (opens in a new tab)
- codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qt5compat/+/774513 (opens in a new tab)
- codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qt5compat/+/774632 (opens in a new tab)
- codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qt5compat/+/760219 (opens in a new tab)
- codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qt5compat/+/760220 (opens in a new tab)