VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-41322
In Kitty before 0.26.2, insufficient validation in the desktop notification escape sequence can lead to arbitrary code execution.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.49%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.49%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In Kitty before 0.26.2, insufficient validation in the desktop notification escape sequence can lead to arbitrary code execution. The user must display attacker-controlled content in the terminal, then click on a notification popup.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.49% probability · 41th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-116
- Affected
- kitty project/kitty · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/868543Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/f05783e64d5fa62e1aed603e8d69aced5e49824fPatch
- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/compare/v0.26.1...v0.26.2Patch
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/47RK7MBSVY5BWDUTYMJUFPBAYFSWMTOI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6RRNAPU33PHEH64P77YL3AJO6CTZGHTX/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-22Third Party Advisory
- https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/changelog/#detailed-list-of-changesRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/868543Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/f05783e64d5fa62e1aed603e8d69aced5e49824fPatch
- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/compare/v0.26.1...v0.26.2Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00000.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/47RK7MBSVY5BWDUTYMJUFPBAYFSWMTOI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6RRNAPU33PHEH64P77YL3AJO6CTZGHTX/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-22Third Party Advisory
- https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/changelog/#detailed-list-of-changesRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.