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.
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Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-1890-1 | kde4libs security update |
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DSA-4494-1 | kconfig security update |
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EUVD-2019-5884 | 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. |
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USN-4100-1 | KConfig and KDE libraries vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T00:26:38.664Z
Reserved: 2019-08-07T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2019-14744

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Status : Modified
Published: 2019-08-07T15:15:13.970
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:27:15.153
Link: CVE-2019-14744


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