# CVE-2026-103653: Out-of-bounds read vulnerability in CoAP message parsing impacts Qt CoAP

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-115724, GHSA-HJ4C-CP68-82HW
- Severity: CVSS 6.7 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:Y/R:U/RE:L/U:Amber
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-03 · Updated: 2026-11-03

CVE-2026-103653 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 6.7 (medium) and affects Qt; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Summary

The Qt CoAP module, a component of the Qt framework used by applications that communicate over the Constrained Application Protocol, is affected by this flaw. Processing a specially malformed CoAP message can cause an application using it to crash or to keep running while working with incorrect data.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Qt: from 5.13.0, through 6.8.8; from 6.9.0, through 6.11.2

## Description

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Qt CoAP message parsing (QCoapInternalReply::createFromFrame()) of the Qt CoAP module. Processing a malformed CoAP message can cause an application using Qt CoAP to crash (loss of availability) or to continue operating on incorrect data (potential loss of integrity).

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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-103653 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-103653

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-103653?

Qt: from 5.13.0 through 6.8.8; from 6.9.0 through 6.11.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-103653

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## References

- https://wiki.qt.io/List_of_known_vulnerabilities_in_Qt_products#CVE-2026-103653:
- https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtcoap/+/760652
- https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtcoap/+/761120

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