CVE-2019-14744

CVSS V2 Medium 5.1 CVSS V3 High 7.8

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.

Overview

CVE ID
CVE-2019-14744

Assigner
cve@mitre.org

Vulnerability Status
Analyzed

Published Version
2019-08-07T15:15:13

Last Modified Date
2023-02-28T18:26:48

Weakness Enumerations

CWE	URL
CWE-78	http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html

CPE Configuration (Product)

CPE	Vulnerable	Operator	Version End
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kconfig::::::::	1	OR	5.61.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*	1	OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*	1	OR

CVSS Version 2

Version
2.0

Vector String
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector
NETWORK

Access Compatibility
HIGH

Authentication
NONE

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL

Integrity Impact
PARTIAL

Availability Impact
PARTIAL

Base Score
5.1

Severity
MEDIUM

Exploitability Score
4.9

Impact Score
6.4

CVSS Version 3

Version
3.0

Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL

Attack Compatibility
LOW

Privileges Required
NONE

User Interaction
REQUIRED

Scope
UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact
HIGH

Availability Impact
HIGH

Base Score
7.8

Base Severity
HIGH

Exploitability Score
1.8

Impact Score
5.9

References

Reference URL	Reference Tags
https://gist.githubusercontent.com/zeropwn/630832df151029cb8f22d5b6b9efaefb/raw/64aa3d30279acb207f787ce9c135eefd5e52643b/kde-kdesktopfile-command-injection.txt	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.zdnet.com/article/unpatched-kde-vulnerability-disclosed-on-twitter/	Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/9	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-Updates.html	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4494	Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/12	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTFBQRJAU7ITD3TOMPZAUQMYYCAZ6DTX/	Mailing List Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00013.html	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00016.html	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
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@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNHO6FZRYBQ2R3UCFDGS66F6DNNTKCMM/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UYKLUSSEK3YJOVQDL6K2LKGS3354UH6L/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YIDXQ6CUB5E7Y3MJWCUY4VR42QAE6SCJ/
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2606

Sources

Source Name	Source URL
NIST	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14744
MITRE	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14744

History

Created	Old Value	New Value	Data Type	Notes
2022-05-10 16:35:30				Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-04 00:47:44	2019-08-07T15:15Z	2019-08-07T15:15:13	CVE Published Date	updated
2022-12-04 00:47:44		2020-08-24T17:37:01	CVE Modified Date	updated
2022-12-04 00:47:44		Modified	Vulnerability Status	updated
2023-01-30 19:08:17	Modified	Undergoing Analysis	Vulnerability Status	updated
2023-02-28 21:09:10		2023-02-28T18:26:48	CVE Modified Date	updated
2023-02-28 21:09:10	Undergoing Analysis	Analyzed	Vulnerability Status	updated