GHSA-5V8V-CP6R-MQ7C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-25 00:00 – Updated: 2025-06-01 12:30
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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.

Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-41322"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-116"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-09-23T05:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-5v8v-cp6r-mq7c",
  "modified": "2025-06-01T12:30:24Z",
  "published": "2022-09-25T00:00:27Z",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/f05783e64d5fa62e1aed603e8d69aced5e49824f"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugs.gentoo.org/868543"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/compare/v0.26.1...v0.26.2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00000.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/47RK7MBSVY5BWDUTYMJUFPBAYFSWMTOI"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/47RK7MBSVY5BWDUTYMJUFPBAYFSWMTOI"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-22"
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    {
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      "url": "https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/changelog/#detailed-list-of-changes"
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}


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