Predictable PRNG Seeding in Qt QAbstractOAuth (pre-5.15.17/6.2.13)
CVE-2024-36048 Published on May 18, 2024
QAbstractOAuth in Qt Network Authorization in Qt before 5.15.17, 6.x before 6.2.13, 6.3.x through 6.5.x before 6.5.6, and 6.6.x through 6.7.x before 6.7.1 uses only the time to seed the PRNG, which may result in guessable values.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-36048 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. An automatable proof of concept (POC) exploit exists. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a PRNG Vulnerability?
The software uses a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) that does not correctly manage seeds.
CVE-2024-36048 has been classified to as a PRNG vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
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