CVE-2022-41322
HIGHkitty < 0.26.2 - Remote Code Execution via Desktop Notification Escape Sequence
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/f05783e64d5fa62e1aed603e8d69aced5e49824f
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.gentoo.org/868543
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/compare/v0.26.1...v0.26.2
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/changelog/#detailed-list-of-changes
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-22
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6RRNAPU33PHEH64P77YL3AJO6CTZGHTX/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/47RK7MBSVY5BWDUTYMJUFPBAYFSWMTOI/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0048
EPSS Percentile
37.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-116
Status
published
Products (3)
fedoraproject/fedora
36
fedoraproject/fedora
37
kitty_project/kitty
< 0.26.2
Published
Sep 23, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026