CVE-2019-14744

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.

Score: CVSS 3.1 7.8 High
Status: Modified - cve@mitre.org
Published: 2019-08-07
Last modified: 2024-08-05
Weaknesses: CWE-78

Affected products

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00013.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00034.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-Updates.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2606
https://gist.githubusercontent.com/zeropwn/630832df151029cb8f22d5b6b9efaefb/raw/64aa3d30279acb207f787ce9c135eefd5e52643…
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00023.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7E…
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNHO6FZRYBQ2R3UCFDGS66…
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UYKLUSSEK3YJOVQDL6K2LK…
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTFBQRJAU7ITD3TOMPZAUQ…
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YIDXQ6CUB5E7Y3MJWCUY4V…
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/12
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/9
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-07
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4494
https://www.zdnet.com/article/unpatched-kde-vulnerability-disclosed-on-twitter/