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

published August 7, 2019

CVSS
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EPSS
4%
Percentile
90.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04069 · 90.6th percentile
Published
2019-08-07T14:30Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 AUG 14:30Z
    In KDE Frameworks KConfig before 5.61.0, malicious desktop files and configuration files lead to code execution with minimal user interaction
    cvelistv5