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CVE-2019-14744 json

In KDE Frameworks KConfig before 5.61.0, malicious desktop files and configuration files lead to code execution with minimal user interacti…

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-5884

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.1%
EPSS 4.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • kde kconfig 5.61.0
  • kconfig Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.54.0-2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-14744

  • kconfig Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1
  • kconfig Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1
  • kde4libs Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3
  • kde4libs Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1
  • kde4libs Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14744

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • kdelibs RHEL 7 6:4.14.8-11.el7_7
  • kde-settings RHEL 7 19-23.10.el7_7
  • qt-settings RHEL 7 19-23.10.el7_7
  • kdelibs-common RHEL 7 6:4.14.8-11.el7_7
  • kdelibs-apidocs RHEL 7 6:4.14.8-11.el7_7
  • kde-settings-plasma RHEL 7 19-23.10.el7_7
  • kdelibs-ktexteditor RHEL 7 6:4.14.8-11.el7_7
  • kde-settings-ksplash RHEL 7 19-23.10.el7_7

red hat advisories RHSA-2020:2833RHSA-2019:2606

  • kdelibs4 Package Hub 15 SP1 4.14.38-bp151.9.8.2
  • kconfig Package Hub 15 SP1 5.55.0-bp151.3.8.1
  • kdelibs4-apidocs Package Hub 15 SP1 4.14.38-bp151.9.8.1
  • kdelibs4 Package Hub 15 4.14.38-bp150.3.8.1
  • kconfig Package Hub 15 5.45.0-bp150.3.8.2
  • kdelibs4-apidocs Package Hub 15 4.14.38-bp150.3.8.1
  • kdelibs4 Package Hub 15 SP1, Package Hub 15, Package Hub 12 SP3 +4 more 4.14.38-bp151.9.5.1
  • kconfig Package Hub 15 SP1, Package Hub 15, Package Hub 12 SP3 +4 more 5.55.0-bp151.3.5.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2019:1898-1openSUSE-SU-2019:1855-1openSUSE-SU-2019:1851-1openSUSE-SU-2019:1851-2

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red hat product security vex CVE-2019-14744 updated cvss 8.8

kdelibs: malicious desktop files and configuration files lead to code execution with minimal user interaction

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kdelibs Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 kdelibs, kdelibs-common, kdelibs-apidocs
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kdelibs 4.14.8-11.el7_7, qt-settings 19-23.10.el7_7, kde-settings 19-23.10.el7_7, kdelibs-common 4.14.8-11.el7_7, kde-settings-plasma 19-23.10.el7_7, kde-settings-ksplash 19-23.10.el7_7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kdelibs-apidocs 4.14.8-11.el7_7, kde-settings-minimal 19-23.10.el7_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kdelibs 4.14.8-11.el7_7, qt-settings 19-23.10.el7_7, kde-settings 19-23.10.el7_7, kdelibs-common 4.14.8-11.el7_7, kdelibs-ktexteditor 4.14.8-11.el7_7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2606
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6) kdelibs 4.14.8-8.el7_6, kdelibs-common 4.14.8-8.el7_6, kdelibs-ktexteditor 4.14.8-8.el7_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2833
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kdelibs-apidocs 4.14.8-11.el7_7, kde-settings-plasma 19-23.10.el7_7, kde-settings-ksplash 19-23.10.el7_7, kde-settings-minimal 19-23.10.el7_7, kde-settings-pulseaudio 19-23.10.el7_7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2606
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6) kdelibs-apidocs 4.14.8-8.el7_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) kdelibs 4.14.8-8.el7_6, kdelibs-common 4.14.8-8.el7_6, kdelibs-ktexteditor 4.14.8-8.el7_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kdelibs 4.14.8-8.el7_6, kdelibs-common 4.14.8-8.el7_6, kdelibs-apidocs 4.14.8-8.el7_6, kdelibs-ktexteditor 4.14.8-8.el7_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2833
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kdelibs 4.14.8-11.el7_7, qt-settings 19-23.10.el7_7, kde-settings 19-23.10.el7_7, kdelibs-common 4.14.8-11.el7_7, kde-settings-plasma 19-23.10.el7_7, kde-settings-ksplash 19-23.10.el7_7, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2606
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) kdelibs 4.14.8-8.el7_6, kdelibs-common 4.14.8-8.el7_6, kdelibs-ktexteditor 4.14.8-8.el7_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2833
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kdelibs 4.14.8-11.el7_7, kde-settings 19-23.10.el7_7, kdelibs-common 4.14.8-11.el7_7, kdelibs-apidocs 4.14.8-11.el7_7, kde-settings-plasma 19-23.10.el7_7, kde-settings-ksplash 19-23.10.el7_7, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2606
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.6) kdelibs 4.14.8-8.el7_6, kdelibs-common 4.14.8-8.el7_6, kdelibs-apidocs 4.14.8-8.el7_6, kdelibs-ktexteditor 4.14.8-8.el7_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2833
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kdelibs 4.14.8-11.el7_7, qt-settings 19-23.10.el7_7, kde-settings 19-23.10.el7_7, kdelibs-common 4.14.8-11.el7_7, kde-settings-plasma 19-23.10.el7_7, kde-settings-ksplash 19-23.10.el7_7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kdelibs-apidocs 4.14.8-11.el7_7, kde-settings-minimal 19-23.10.el7_7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2606

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Exploit prediction

4.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • gist.githubusercontent.com https://gist.githubusercontent.com/zeropwn/630832df151029cb8f22d5b6b9efaefb/raw/64aa3d30279acb207f787ce9c135eefd5e52643b/kde-kdesktopfile-command-injection.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 5.1 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

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