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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.

Published

2019-08-07T15:15:13.970

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:27:15.153

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-78

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	kde	kconfig	< 5.61.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	10.0	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	29	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	30	Yes
Application	opensuse	backports_sle	15.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	16.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	18.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	19.04	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	7.0	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00013.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00016.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00034.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-Updates.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2606 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://gist.githubusercontent.com/zeropwn/630832df151029cb8f22d5b6b9efaefb/raw/64aa3d30279acb207f787ce9c135eefd5e52643b/kde-kdesktopfile-command-injection.txt Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00023.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
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 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/9 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-07 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4494 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.zdnet.com/article/unpatched-kde-vulnerability-disclosed-on-twitter/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00013.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00016.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00034.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-Updates.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2606 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://gist.githubusercontent.com/zeropwn/630832df151029cb8f22d5b6b9efaefb/raw/64aa3d30279acb207f787ce9c135eefd5e52643b/kde-kdesktopfile-command-injection.txt Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00023.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNHO6FZRYBQ2R3UCFDGS66F6DNNTKCMM/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UYKLUSSEK3YJOVQDL6K2LKGS3354UH6L/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTFBQRJAU7ITD3TOMPZAUQMYYCAZ6DTX/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YIDXQ6CUB5E7Y3MJWCUY4VR42QAE6SCJ/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/12 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/9 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-07 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4494 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.zdnet.com/article/unpatched-kde-vulnerability-disclosed-on-twitter/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)