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High
CVE-2019-14744
In KDE Frameworks KConfig before 5.61.0, malicious desktop files and...
Vulnerability Description
In KDE Frameworks KConfig before 5.61.0, malicious desktop files and configuration files lead to code execution with minimal user interaction. This relates to libKF5ConfigCore.so, and the mishandling of .desktop and .directory files, as demonstrated by a shell command on an Icon line in a .desktop file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://gist.githubusercontent.com/zeropwn/630832df151029cb8f22d5b6b9efaefb/raw/64aa3d30279acb207f787ce9c135eefd5e52643b/kde-kdesktopfile-command-injection.txt
- https://www.zdnet.com/article/unpatched-kde-vulnerability-disclosed-on-twitter/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/9
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-Updates.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4494
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/12
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTFBQRJAU7ITD3TOMPZAUQMYYCAZ6DTX/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00016.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00034.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-07
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00023.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNHO6FZRYBQ2R3UCFDGS66F6DNNTKCMM/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UYKLUSSEK3YJOVQDL6K2LKGS3354UH6L/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YIDXQ6CUB5E7Y3MJWCUY4VR42QAE6SCJ/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2606
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
kconfig, debian linux, fedora, backports sle, ubuntu linux, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux workstation
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 9.0, 10.0, 29, 30, 15.0, 16.04, 18.04, 19.04, 7.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 7th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.