jeff via plug on 12 Aug 2019 07:04:29 -0700


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[PLUG] KDE desktops could get hacked w/o even opening malicious files


https://thehackernews.com/2019/08/kde-desktop-linux-vulnerability.html

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 computer—without even requiring the victim to actually open it
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