CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-42881

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

STIGQter is an open-source reimplementation of DISA's STIG Viewer. In versions from 0.1.2 to before 1.2.7, an attacker can achieve local code execution (LCE) with the privileges of the user running STIGQter, requiring user interaction.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk that a malicious .stigqter file could be used to execute unauthorized code on the victim's system, potentially leading to data loss or system takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update STIGQter to version 1.2.7 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

STIGQter is an open-source reimplementation of DISA's STIG Viewer. From 0.1.2 to before 1.2.7, an attacker can achieve local code execution (LCE) with the privileges of the user running STIGQter. This requires user interaction: the victim must open the malicious .stigqter file and explicitly run the "Export HTML" action. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.2.7.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS