Arbitrary Type Parameter Vulnerability in KDE KAuth Product by KDE
CVE-2019-7443

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor: Kde
Status: Kauth
Vendor: CVE Published:; 7 May 2019

What is CVE-2019-7443?

KDE KAuth prior to version 5.55 allows the execution of auxiliary helper plugins with arbitrary parameter types over DBus, potentially allowing for a crash or executing arbitrary code with root privileges. This flaw may lead to serious exploitation dangers, as any vulnerabilities within the plugins themselves could be executed without proper authorization, effectively compromising system integrity.