CVE-2010-5076
Published Jun 29, 2012 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026
QSslSocket in Qt before 4.7.0-rc1 recognizes a wildcard IP address in the subject's Common Name field of an X.509 certificate, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority.
Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.
QFinch assessment
QSslSocket in Qt before 4.7.0-rc1 recognizes a wildcard IP address in the subject's Common Name field of an X.509 certificate, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- USN-1504-1 ↗
- 49895 ↗
- RHSA-2012:0880 ↗
- 41236 ↗
- Patch commit ↗
- Patch commit ↗
- 49604 ↗
- www.westpoint.ltd.uk ↗
- bugreports.qt-project.org ↗
Record history
Published Jun 29, 2012 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026