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KDE Linux Desktops Could Get Hacked Without Even Opening Malicious Files
2019-08-07 07:33

If you are running a KDE desktop environment on your Linux operating system, you need to be extra careful and avoid downloading any ".desktop" or ".directory" file for a while. A cybersecurity researcher has disclosed an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in the KDE software framework that could allow maliciously crafted .desktop and .directory files to silently run arbitrary code on a user's


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VENDOR LAST 12M #/PRODUCTS LOW MEDIUM HIGH CRITICAL TOTAL VULNS
Linux 11 64 2312 1489 67 3932
KDE 30 5 21 24 0 50