VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2019-14744
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability4.07%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-08-07
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org