CVE-2018-19865 : What You Need to Know

A keystroke logging issue was discovered in Virtual Keyboard in Qt versions 5.7.x, 5.8.x, 5.9.x, 5.10.x, and 5.11.x up to 5.11.3. The problem affects the recording of keystrokes in the Virtual Keyboard feature of Qt.

Understanding CVE-2018-19865

What is CVE-2018-19865?

A keystroke logging issue was discovered in Virtual Keyboard in Qt versions 5.7.x, 5.8.x, 5.9.x, 5.10.x, and 5.11.x up to 5.11.3.

The Impact of CVE-2018-19865

The vulnerability allows for keystroke logging in the Virtual Keyboard feature of Qt.

Technical Details of CVE-2018-19865

Vulnerability Description

A problem with recording keystrokes was found in the Virtual Keyboard feature of Qt versions 5.7.x, 5.8.x, 5.9.x, 5.10.x, and 5.11.x up to 5.11.3.

Affected Systems and Versions

Affected versions include Qt 5.7.x, 5.8.x, 5.9.x, 5.10.x, and 5.11.x up to 5.11.3.

Mitigation and Prevention

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply the necessary security updates provided by Qt to address the keystroke logging issue.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update Qt to the latest versions to ensure security patches are applied.
Implement additional security measures to protect against keystroke logging attacks.

Patching and Updates

Update to Qt versions beyond 5.11.3 to mitigate the vulnerability.