RCE in KDE Kconfig
CVE-2019-14744
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.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.041 (90.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- KDE Kconfig
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04, 18.04, 19.04
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 29, 30
- openSUSE Backports Sle — versions 15.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gist.githubusercontent.com/zeropwn/630832df151029cb8f22d5b6b9efaefb/raw/64aa3d3… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.zdnet.com/article/unpatched-kde-vulnerability-disclosed-on-twitter/ (Third Party Advisory, Press/Media Coverage)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/9 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-Update… (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4494 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/12 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00013.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00016.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14744?
- CVE-2019-14744 is a high-severity vulnerability in KDE Kconfig, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14744?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-14744 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.