# CVE-2025-10729: Use-after-free vulnerability in Qt SVG qsvghandler.cpp allows denial of service via crafted SVG

- Severity: CVSS 9.4 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:P/RE:H/U:Red
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-10-03 · Updated: 2026-07-29

## Affected

- Qt: from 6.7.0, through 6.8.4; from 6.9.0, through 6.9.2

## Description

The module will parse a <pattern> node which is not a child of a structural node. The node will be deleted after creation but might be accessed later leading to a use after free.

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## Related

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## References

- https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtsvg/+/676473

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