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CVE-2019-14744

Date: August 7, 2019

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.

Language: C++

Severity Score

7.8

Related Resources (28)

Url: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14744

Url: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/

Url: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNHO6FZRYBQ2R3UCFDGS66F6DNNTKCMM/

Url: https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/12

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14744

Url: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00034.html

Url: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/

Url: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-14744

Url: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00023.html

Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/unpatched-kde-vulnerability-disclosed-on-twitter/

Url: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UYKLUSSEK3YJOVQDL6K2LKGS3354UH6L/

Url: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTFBQRJAU7ITD3TOMPZAUQMYYCAZ6DTX/

Url: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNHO6FZRYBQ2R3UCFDGS66F6DNNTKCMM/

Url: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YIDXQ6CUB5E7Y3MJWCUY4VR42QAE6SCJ/

Url: https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/9

Url: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTFBQRJAU7ITD3TOMPZAUQMYYCAZ6DTX/

Url: https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4494

Url: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00013.html

Url: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/zeropwn/630832df151029cb8f22d5b6b9efaefb/raw/64aa3d30279acb207f787ce9c135eefd5e52643b/kde-kdesktopfile-command-injection.txt

Url: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-Updates.html

Url: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/

Url: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-07

Url: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UYKLUSSEK3YJOVQDL6K2LKGS3354UH6L/

Url: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00016.html

Url: https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2019-14744

Url: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YIDXQ6CUB5E7Y3MJWCUY4VR42QAE6SCJ/

Url: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2606

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2019-14744

Severity Score

7.8

Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE-78

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	7.8
Attack Vector (AV):	LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC):	LOW
Privileges Required (PR):	NONE
User Interaction (UI):	REQUIRED
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	HIGH
Integrity (I):	HIGH
Availability (A):	HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:	5.1
Access Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC):	HIGH
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	PARTIAL
Integrity (I):	PARTIAL
Availability (A):	PARTIAL
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CVE-2019-14744

Date: August 7, 2019

Language: C++

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CVSS v2

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