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CVE-2022-41322

In Kitty before 0.26.2, insufficient validation in the desktop notification escape sequence can lead to arbitrary code e

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.01325
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-116Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
CWE-116Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
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Affected Products & Versions

2
kitty project kitty< 0.26.2
fedoraproject fedoraall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocbugs.gentoo.org · 868543bugs.gentoo.org
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD23 Sep 2022 · 05:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

1
usnUSN-5659-1
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
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 NotesVendor Advisory
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