XMLHttpRequest Object Allows Arbitrary File Read in Qt

CVE-2012-5624 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

The XMLHttpRequest object in Qt before 4.8.4 enables http redirection to the file scheme, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to force the read of arbitrary local files and possibly obtain sensitive information via a file: URL to a QML application.

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