CVE-2019-7443

Published May 7, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 8.1 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
KDE KAuth before 5.55 allows the passing of parameters with arbitrary types to helpers running as root over DBus via DBusHelperProxy.cpp. Certain types can cause crashes, and trigger the decoding of arbitrary images with dynamically loaded plugins. In other words, KAuth unintentionally causes this plugin code to run as root, which increases the severity of any possible exploitation of a plugin vulnerability.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-16985 KDE KAuth before 5.55 allows the passing of parameters with arbitrary types to helpers running as root over DBus via DBusHelperProxy.cpp. Certain types can cause crashes, and trigger the decoding of arbitrary images with dynamically loaded plugins. In other words, KAuth unintentionally causes this plugin code to run as root, which increases the severity of any possible exploitation of a plugin vulnerability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6035-1 KAuth vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 8:46 PM
Reserved
Feb 5, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 7, 2019, 7:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:40 AM