Vulnerability Description
An out-of-bounds read (buffer over-read) vulnerability exists in QTextCodec::codecForName() in Qt. When the function is called with a QByteArray that is not NUL-terminated (for example, one created with QByteArray::fromRawData()), the codec-name matching routine reads past the end of the supplied buffer. In most cases this results in an incorrect text codec being selected; in the worst case, if the over-read reaches unmapped memory, the process crashes (denial of service). The over-read is bounded by the length of the longest codec-name candidate, and the out-of-bounds bytes are only compared internally against Qt's fixed list of codec names, so no data is disclosed to an attacker. Applications that do not pass non-NUL-terminated QByteArrays to QTextCodec::codecForName() are not exposed. The affected code resides in the Qt5Compat module from Qt 6.0.0 onward, and in Qt Core (qtbase) in Qt 4.x and Qt 5.x.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qt5compat/+/723911
- https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qt5compat/+/724348
- https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qt5compat/+/724995
- https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/tqtc-qt5compat/+/725112
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-9499?
CVE-2026-9499 is a documented vulnerability. An out-of-bounds read (buffer over-read) vulnerability exists in QTextCodec::codecForName() in Qt. When the function is called with a QByteArray that is not NUL-terminated (for example, one created wi...
How severe is CVE-2026-9499?
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Is there a patch for CVE-2026-9499?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.