CVE-2019-14744 | BDVDB-2026-120652 Detail
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#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
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/
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.