# CVE-2019-14744: In KDE Frameworks KConfig before 5.61.0, malicious desktop files and configuration files lead to code execution with minimal user interactio

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-08-07 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- https://gist.githubusercontent.com/zeropwn/630832df151029cb8f22d5b6b9efaefb/raw/64aa3d30279acb207f787ce9c135eefd5e52643b/kde-kdesktopfile-command-injection.txt
- https://www.zdnet.com/article/unpatched-kde-vulnerability-disclosed-on-twitter/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/9
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-Updates.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4494
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/12
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTFBQRJAU7ITD3TOMPZAUQMYYCAZ6DTX/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00016.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00034.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-07
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00023.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNHO6FZRYBQ2R3UCFDGS66F6DNNTKCMM/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UYKLUSSEK3YJOVQDL6K2LKGS3354UH6L/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YIDXQ6CUB5E7Y3MJWCUY4VR42QAE6SCJ/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2606

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