CVE-2019-14744

moderate-risk

Published 2019-08-07

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.

Do I need to act?

1.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days

EPSS score — moderate exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 7.8/10 High

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (12)

Kconfig

Debian Linux

Fedora

Backports Sle

Ubuntu Linux

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Workstation

Affected Vendors

Debian Redhat Kde Canonical Fedoraproject Opensuse

References (36)

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

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

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

Patch http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-...

Third Party Advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2606

Exploit https://gist.githubusercontent.com/zeropwn/630832df151029cb8f22d5b6b9efaefb/raw/...

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

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro...

Mailing List https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/12

Mailing List https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/9

Third Party Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-07

Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/

Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4494

Press/Media Coverage https://www.zdnet.com/article/unpatched-kde-vulnerability-disclosed-on-twitter/

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

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

and 16 more references

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moderate-risk

Severity 24/34 · High

Exploitability 4/34 · Minimal

Exposure 17/34 · Moderate