CVE-2019-14744
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-78
OS Command Injections
Publication date:
07/08/2019
Last modified:
07/11/2023
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
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
5.10
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kconfig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.61.0 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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/64aa3d30279acb207f787ce9c135eefd5e52643b/kde-kdesktopfile-command-injection.txt
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00023.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/
- 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://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTFBQRJAU7ITD3TOMPZAUQMYYCAZ6DTX/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YIDXQ6CUB5E7Y3MJWCUY4VR42QAE6SCJ/
- 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/



