CVE-2004-0691

QT <3.3.3 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-0691. PoCs published by infamous41md.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a heap overflow in Qt's BMP parsing to overwrite a GOT entry (QWidget::setCaption) and execute shellcode. It generates a malicious BMP file that triggers the vulnerability when opened by a vulnerable Qt application.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the BMP image format parser for the QT library (qt3) before 3.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by infamous41md · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/408

This exploit leverages a heap overflow in Qt's BMP parsing to overwrite a GOT entry (QWidget::setCaption) and execute shellcode. It generates a malicious BMP file that triggers the vulnerability when opened by a vulnerable Qt application.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Qt 3.3.2 (multithreaded)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Vulnerable Qt application (e.g., qvv image viewer) · Ability to deliver malicious BMP file to target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9485
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-20.xml
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_27_qt3.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-414.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-542
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17040
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201610-1
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109295309008309&w=2
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:085

Scores

EPSS 0.1469
EPSS Percentile 96.2%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
trolltech/qt < 3.3.3
Published Sep 28, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026