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 2019-08-07 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo 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
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- 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
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
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
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kdelibs Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 kdelibs, kdelibs-common, kdelibs-apidocsaffected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
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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_7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2606
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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_6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2833
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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_7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2606
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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_6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2833
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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 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2606
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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_6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2833
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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 morefixed: 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_6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2833
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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_7fixed: 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, 2026-11-08).
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
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- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00013.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00016.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-Updates.html
patch, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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gist.githubusercontent.com
/zeropwn/630832df151029cb8f22d5b6b9efaefb/raw/64aa3d30279acb207f787ce9c135eefd5e52643b/kde-kdesktopfile-comman
exploit, third-party-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2019/dsa-4494
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTFBQRJAU7ITD3TOMPZAUQMYYCAZ6DTX/
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00034.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201908-07
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNHO6FZRYBQ2R3UCFDGS66F6DNNTKCMM/
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UYKLUSSEK3YJOVQDL6K2LKGS3354UH6L/
vendor-advisory
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usn.ubuntu.com
/4100-1/
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YIDXQ6CUB5E7Y3MJWCUY4VR42QAE6SCJ/
vendor-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2019:2606
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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zdnet.com
/article/unpatched-kde-vulnerability-disclosed-on-twitter/
press/media-coverage, third-party-advisory
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seclists.org
/bugtraq/2019/Aug/9
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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seclists.org
/bugtraq/2019/Aug/12
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00023.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-14744
- NVD CVE-2019-14744
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