diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestoutputreader.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestoutputreader.cpp
index c4ba9f160b9..ecc93648da9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestoutputreader.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestoutputreader.cpp
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ void BoostTestOutputReader::processOutputLine(const QByteArray &outputLine)
 void BoostTestOutputReader::processStdError(const QByteArray &outputLine)
 {
     // we need to process the output, Boost UTF uses both out streams
+    checkForSanitizerOutput(outputLine);
     processOutputLine(outputLine);
     emit newOutputLineAvailable(outputLine, OutputChannel::StdErr);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestoutputreader.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestoutputreader.cpp
index 270a297704f..77c0e825e81 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestoutputreader.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestoutputreader.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ void GTestOutputReader::processOutputLine(const QByteArray &outputLine)
 void GTestOutputReader::processStdError(const QByteArray &outputLine)
 {
     // we need to process the output, GTest may uses both out streams
+    checkForSanitizerOutput(outputLine);
     processOutputLine(outputLine);
     emit newOutputLineAvailable(outputLine, OutputChannel::StdErr);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testoutputreader.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testoutputreader.cpp
index 930f55697db..4974dca44f4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testoutputreader.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testoutputreader.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "testresult.h"
 #include "testresultspane.h"
+#include "testtreeitem.h"
 
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
@@ -66,6 +67,12 @@ TestOutputReader::TestOutputReader(const QFutureInterface<TestResultPtr> &future
     }
 }
 
+TestOutputReader::~TestOutputReader()
+{
+    if (m_sanitizerResult)
+        sendAndResetSanitizerResult();
+}
+
 void TestOutputReader::processStdOutput(const QByteArray &outputLine)
 {
     processOutputLine(outputLine);
@@ -74,7 +81,7 @@ void TestOutputReader::processStdOutput(const QByteArray &outputLine)
 
 void TestOutputReader::processStdError(const QByteArray &outputLine)
 {
-    qWarning() << "AutoTest.Run: Ignored plain output:" << outputLine;
+    checkForSanitizerOutput(outputLine);
     emit newOutputLineAvailable(outputLine, OutputChannel::StdErr);
 }
 
@@ -120,4 +127,43 @@ void TestOutputReader::reportResult(const TestResultPtr &result)
     m_hadValidOutput = true;
 }
 
+void TestOutputReader::checkForSanitizerOutput(const QByteArray &line)
+{
+    const QString lineStr = removeCommandlineColors(QString::fromUtf8(line));
+    if (m_sanitizerOutputMode == SanitizerOutputMode::Asan) {
+        // append the new line and check for end
+        m_sanitizerLines.append(lineStr);
+        const QRegularExpression regex("^==\\d+==\\s*ABORTING.*");
+        if (regex.match(lineStr).hasMatch())
+            sendAndResetSanitizerResult();
+    } else {
+        const QRegularExpression regex("^==\\d+==\\s*(ERROR|WARNING|Sanitizer CHECK failed):.*");
+        if (regex.match(lineStr).hasMatch()) {
+            m_sanitizerOutputMode = SanitizerOutputMode::Asan;
+            m_sanitizerResult = createDefaultResult();
+            m_sanitizerLines.append("Sanitizer Issue");
+            m_sanitizerLines.append(lineStr);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void TestOutputReader::sendAndResetSanitizerResult()
+{
+    m_sanitizerResult->setDescription(m_sanitizerLines.join('\n'));
+    m_sanitizerResult->setResult(ResultType::MessageFatal);
+
+    if (m_sanitizerResult->fileName().isEmpty()) {
+        const TestTreeItem *testItem = m_sanitizerResult->findTestTreeItem();
+        if (testItem && testItem->line()) {
+            m_sanitizerResult->setFileName(testItem->filePath());
+            m_sanitizerResult->setLine(testItem->line());
+        }
+    }
+
+    reportResult(m_sanitizerResult);
+    m_sanitizerLines.clear();
+    m_sanitizerResult.reset();
+    m_sanitizerOutputMode = SanitizerOutputMode::None;
+}
+
 } // namespace Autotest
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testoutputreader.h b/src/plugins/autotest/testoutputreader.h
index bd065eaf76f..246f00af03f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testoutputreader.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testoutputreader.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class TestOutputReader : public QObject
 public:
     TestOutputReader(const QFutureInterface<TestResultPtr> &futureInterface,
                      QProcess *testApplication, const QString &buildDirectory);
-
+    virtual ~TestOutputReader();
     void processStdOutput(const QByteArray &outputLine);
     virtual void processStdError(const QByteArray &outputLine);
     void reportCrash();
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ protected:
     QString removeCommandlineColors(const QString &original);
     virtual void processOutputLine(const QByteArray &outputLine) = 0;
     virtual TestResultPtr createDefaultResult() const = 0;
+    void checkForSanitizerOutput(const QByteArray &line);
+    void sendAndResetSanitizerResult();
 
     void reportResult(const TestResultPtr &result);
     QFutureInterface<TestResultPtr> m_futureInterface;
@@ -68,6 +70,10 @@ protected:
     QHash<ResultType, int> m_summary;
     int m_disabled = -1;
 private:
+    enum class SanitizerOutputMode { None, Asan};
+    TestResultPtr m_sanitizerResult;
+    QStringList m_sanitizerLines;
+    SanitizerOutputMode m_sanitizerOutputMode = SanitizerOutputMode::None;
     bool m_hadValidOutput = false;
 };