# CVE-2026-107590: Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in QTextCodec iconv-based encoding impacts Qt

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-110826
- Severity: CVSS 1.9 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/R:U/RE:L/U:Green
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-10-27 · Updated: 2026-10-27

## Summary

The vulnerability affects the Qt framework, specifically its text encoding component (QTextCodec) in the Qt 5 Compatibility APIs and Qt Core in Qt 5 and earlier. Under certain conditions, it can write data outside an internal buffer, which can crash applications and may compromise data integrity.

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## Affected

- Qt: from 4.5.0, through 6.8.8; from 6.9.0, through 6.11.2

## Description

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Qt QTextCodec iconv-based encoding of the Qt 5 Compatibility APIs module (Qt Core in Qt 5 and earlier) impacts Qt. Under certain conditions, encoding text with QTextCodec may write outside an internal buffer. This can cause the application to crash and may affect data integrity.

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## References

- https://wiki.qt.io/List_of_known_vulnerabilities_in_Qt_products#CVE-2026-107590:
- https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qt5compat/+/762752

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