CVSS 3.1
7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVE-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.
Severity
- EPSS
- 4.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 90% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-78
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- canonical:ubuntu_linux
- debian:debian_linux
- fedoraproject:fedora
- kde:kconfig
- opensuse:backports_sle
- redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop
- redhat:enterprise_linux_server
- redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation
References
- 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