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DEBIAN-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 re...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 kconfig

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.54.0-2"}]}]

Debian:13 kconfig

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.54.0-2"}]}]

Debian:14 kconfig

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.54.0-2"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org