CVE-2019-14744

Publication date 7 August 2019

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

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.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that KConfig and KDE libraries have a vulnerability where an attacker could hide malicious code under desktop and configuration files.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
kconfig 22.04 LTS jammy
Not affected
21.10 impish
Not affected
21.04 hirsute
Not affected
20.10 groovy
Not affected
20.04 LTS focal
Not affected
19.10 eoan
Not affected
19.04 disco
Fixed 5.56.0-0ubuntu1.1
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
kde4libs 22.04 LTS jammy Not in release
21.10 impish Not in release
21.04 hirsute Not in release
20.10 groovy Not in release
20.04 LTS focal Not in release
19.10 eoan Not in release
19.04 disco
Fixed 4:4.14.38-0ubuntu6.1
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3
14.04 LTS trusty

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Patch details

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Package Patch details
kconfig

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H