7.8
HIGH
CVE-2019-14744
KDE Frameworks KConfig Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 7, 2019, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:05 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2019-14744 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-14744 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Opensuse backports_sle
1 Kde kconfig
: Total Affected Vendor : 6 | Products : 8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-14744.

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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-14744 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-14744 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTFBQRJAU7ITD3TOMPZAUQMYYCAZ6DTX/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNHO6FZRYBQ2R3UCFDGS66F6DNNTKCMM/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UYKLUSSEK3YJOVQDL6K2LKGS3354UH6L/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YIDXQ6CUB5E7Y3MJWCUY4VR42QAE6SCJ/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WTFBQRJAU7ITD3TOMPZAUQMYYCAZ6DTX/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/FNHO6FZRYBQ2R3UCFDGS66F6DNNTKCMM/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UYKLUSSEK3YJOVQDL6K2LKGS3354UH6L/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YIDXQ6CUB5E7Y3MJWCUY4VR42QAE6SCJ/
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 28, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00034.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00034.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-Updates.html Patch, Third Party Advisory http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-Updates.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2606 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2606 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00023.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00023.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/ Release Notes, Third Party Advisory https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/ Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/FNHO6FZRYBQ2R3UCFDGS66F6DNNTKCMM/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/FNHO6FZRYBQ2R3UCFDGS66F6DNNTKCMM/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UYKLUSSEK3YJOVQDL6K2LKGS3354UH6L/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UYKLUSSEK3YJOVQDL6K2LKGS3354UH6L/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YIDXQ6CUB5E7Y3MJWCUY4VR42QAE6SCJ/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YIDXQ6CUB5E7Y3MJWCUY4VR42QAE6SCJ/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-07 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-07 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-77 CWE-78
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2606 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YIDXQ6CUB5E7Y3MJWCUY4VR42QAE6SCJ/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UYKLUSSEK3YJOVQDL6K2LKGS3354UH6L/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/FNHO6FZRYBQ2R3UCFDGS66F6DNNTKCMM/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00023.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-07 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00034.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00013.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00013.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00016.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00016.html Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-Updates.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-Updates.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://gist.githubusercontent.com/zeropwn/630832df151029cb8f22d5b6b9efaefb/raw/64aa3d30279acb207f787ce9c135eefd5e52643b/kde-kdesktopfile-command-injection.txt No Types Assigned https://gist.githubusercontent.com/zeropwn/630832df151029cb8f22d5b6b9efaefb/raw/64aa3d30279acb207f787ce9c135eefd5e52643b/kde-kdesktopfile-command-injection.txt Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/ Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WTFBQRJAU7ITD3TOMPZAUQMYYCAZ6DTX/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WTFBQRJAU7ITD3TOMPZAUQMYYCAZ6DTX/ Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/12 No Types Assigned https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/12 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/9 No Types Assigned https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/9 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4494 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4494 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.zdnet.com/article/unpatched-kde-vulnerability-disclosed-on-twitter/ No Types Assigned https://www.zdnet.com/article/unpatched-kde-vulnerability-disclosed-on-twitter/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kde:kconfig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.61.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00016.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00013.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WTFBQRJAU7ITD3TOMPZAUQMYYCAZ6DTX/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/12 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4494 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-Updates.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/9 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-14744 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-14744 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.43 }} 0.13%

score

0.74619

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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