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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-43591

🗓️ 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus🔗 www.tenable.com👁 1 Views

Buffer overflow in QtScript Reflect API (Qt 6.3.2) may enable arbitrary code execution from crafted JavaScript.

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Circl		CVE-2022-43591
12 Jan 202320:30
–circl
CNNVD		Qt 安全漏洞
12 Jan 202300:00
–cnnvd
CVE		CVE-2022-43591
12 Jan 202316:44
–cve
Cvelist		CVE-2022-43591
12 Jan 202316:44
–cvelist
Debian CVE		CVE-2022-43591
12 Jan 202316:44
–debiancve
EUVD		EUVD-2022-46587
3 Oct 202520:07
–euvd
NVD		CVE-2022-43591
12 Jan 202317:15
–nvd
OSV		DEBIAN-CVE-2022-43591
12 Jan 202317:15
–osv
Prion		Buffer overflow
12 Jan 202317:15
–prion
Positive Technologies		PT-2023-14266 · Qt +1 · Qt +1
12 Jan 202300:00
–ptsecurity
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(257125);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2022-43591");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-43591");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the QML QtScript Reflect API of Qt Project Qt 6.3.2. A
    specially-crafted javascript code can trigger an out-of-bounds memory access, which can lead to arbitrary
    code execution. Target application would need to access a malicious web page to trigger this
    vulnerability. (CVE-2022-43591)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-43591");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-43591");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/01/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/27");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:qtdeclarative-opensource-src");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:qtdeclarative-opensource-src-gles");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Debian Linux-11", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libqt5qml5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5qmlmodels5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5qmlworkerscript5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quick5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quick5-gles"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quickparticles5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quickparticles5-gles"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quickshapes5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quicktest5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quickwidgets5"},
          {"reference": "qml"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-animation"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-folderlistmodel"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-qmlmodels"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-settings"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-sharedimage"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-wavefrontmesh"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtqml"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtqml-models2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtqml-statemachine"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtqml-workerscript2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-layouts"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-localstorage"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-particles2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-shapes"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-window2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qttest"},
          {"reference": "qmlscene"},
          {"reference": "qt5-qmltooling-plugins"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-dev"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-dev-tools"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-doc"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-doc-dev"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-doc-html"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-examples"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-private-dev"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libqt5qml5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5qmlmodels5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5qmlworkerscript5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quick5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quick5-gles"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quickparticles5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quickparticles5-gles"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quickshapes5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quicktest5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quickwidgets5"},
          {"reference": "qml"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-animation"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-folderlistmodel"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-qmlmodels"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-settings"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-sharedimage"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-wavefrontmesh"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtqml"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtqml-models2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtqml-statemachine"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtqml-workerscript2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-layouts"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-localstorage"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-particles2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-shapes"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-window2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qttest"},
          {"reference": "qmlscene"},
          {"reference": "qt5-qmltooling-plugins"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-dev"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-dev-tools"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-doc"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-doc-dev"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-doc-html"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-examples"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-private-dev"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libqt5qml5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5qmlmodels5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5qmlworkerscript5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quick5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quick5-gles"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quickparticles5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quickparticles5-gles"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quickshapes5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quicktest5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quickwidgets5"},
          {"reference": "qml"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-animation"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-folderlistmodel"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-qmlmodels"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-settings"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-sharedimage"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-wavefrontmesh"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtqml"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtqml-models2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtqml-statemachine"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtqml-workerscript2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-layouts"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-localstorage"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-particles2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-shapes"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-window2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qttest"},
          {"reference": "qmlscene"},
          {"reference": "qt5-qmltooling-plugins"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-dev"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-dev-tools"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-doc"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-doc-dev"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-doc-html"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-examples"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-private-dev"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libqt5qml5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5qmlmodels5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5qmlworkerscript5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quick5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quick5-gles"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quickparticles5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quickparticles5-gles"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quickshapes5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quicktest5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5quickwidgets5"},
          {"reference": "qml"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-animation"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-folderlistmodel"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-qmlmodels"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-settings"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-sharedimage"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qt-labs-wavefrontmesh"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtqml"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtqml-models2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtqml-statemachine"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtqml-workerscript2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-layouts"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-localstorage"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-particles2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-shapes"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick-window2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtquick2"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qttest"},
          {"reference": "qmlscene"},
          {"reference": "qt5-qmltooling-plugins"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-dev"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-dev-tools"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-doc"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-doc-dev"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-doc-html"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-examples"},
          {"reference": "qtdeclarative5-private-dev"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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CVSS 3.18.8
CVSS 38.8
EPSS0.01379
SSVC
QtScript Reflect APIQt version 6.3.2CVE 2022 43591Buffer overflow
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