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CVE-2019-14744 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00013.html	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00016.html	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00034.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-Updates.html	CVE	PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2606	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://gist.githubusercontent.com/zeropwn/630832df151029cb8f22d5b6b9efaefb/raw/64aa3d30279acb207f787ce9c135eefd5e52643b/kde-kdesktopfile-command-injection.txt	CVE	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00023.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/	CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNHO6FZRYBQ2R3UCFDGS66F6DNNTKCMM/	CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UYKLUSSEK3YJOVQDL6K2LKGS3354UH6L/	CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTFBQRJAU7ITD3TOMPZAUQMYYCAZ6DTX/	CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YIDXQ6CUB5E7Y3MJWCUY4VR42QAE6SCJ/	CVE
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/12	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/9	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-07	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4494	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.zdnet.com/article/unpatched-kde-vulnerability-disclosed-on-twitter/	CVE	Press/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00013.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00016.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00034.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-Updates.html	[email protected]	PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2606	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://gist.githubusercontent.com/zeropwn/630832df151029cb8f22d5b6b9efaefb/raw/64aa3d30279acb207f787ce9c135eefd5e52643b/kde-kdesktopfile-command-injection.txt	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00023.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/	[email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNHO6FZRYBQ2R3UCFDGS66F6DNNTKCMM/	[email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UYKLUSSEK3YJOVQDL6K2LKGS3354UH6L/	[email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTFBQRJAU7ITD3TOMPZAUQMYYCAZ6DTX/	[email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YIDXQ6CUB5E7Y3MJWCUY4VR42QAE6SCJ/	[email protected]
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/12	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/9	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-07	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4494	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.zdnet.com/article/unpatched-kde-vulnerability-disclosed-on-twitter/	[email protected]	Press/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-78	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
kde kconfig	< 5.61.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:kde:kconfig:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	9.0 10.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
fedoraproject fedora	29 30
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse backports sle	15.0 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	16.04 18.04 19.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::esm::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux desktop	7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server	7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux workstation	7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

23 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 28, 2023	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 24, 2020	CWE Remap	[email protected]
Sep 3, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 30, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 19, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 19, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 19, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 19, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 15, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 15, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 15, 2019	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 14, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 13, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 13, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 13, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 12, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 9, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]

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