CVE-2018-21035
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.023 · 84 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Qt through 5.14.1, the WebSocket implementation accepts up to 2GB for frames and 2GB for messages. Smaller limits cannot be configured. This makes it easier for attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–8.6
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affected products (7)
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references (10)
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- https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-70693cnnvd
- https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtwebsockets/+/284735cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-21035cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159844/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2020-4690-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Qt5-denial-of-service-via-WebSocket-2GB-Frames-33800cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3891/cnnvd
- https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-70693enisa_euvd
- https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtwebsockets/+/284735enisa_euvd
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