CVE-2002-1883: Trolltech Qt Assistant 1.0 in Trolltech Qt 3.0.3, when loaded from the Designer, opens port 7358 for interp...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Qt development-tool issue: Qt Assistant could expose a network port when launched from Qt Designer. A remote party could use that exposed service to make the tool open arbitrary HTML pages and cause a denial of service. The sources do not provide a CVSS score, modern exploit evidence, or confirmed fixed versions. Exposure appears limited to systems still running Trolltech Qt 3.0.3 with Qt Assistant 1.0, especially developer workstations where Assistant is launched from Designer and port 7358 is reachable remotely. The provided sources do not show broader affected products or current Qt versions as affected. Low-to-moderate operational priority unless legacy Qt development environments remain in use. The issue is old and lacks current exploitation evidence, but exposed developer workstations can still create avoidable denial-of-service and content-opening risk. Prioritize inventory and network restriction over emergency response. Mitigation focus: Check vendor or archived Qt guidance for fixed versions or recommended configuration changes.; Remove or upgrade obsolete Qt 3.0.3 developer tooling where still present.; Restrict remote access to port 7358 on affected systems..

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Jun 29, 2026, 19:43 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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