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CVE-2020-35605
CRITICAL9.8
Description
The Graphics Protocol feature in graphics.c in kitty before 0.19.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because a filename containing special characters can be included in an error message.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score9.8
SeverityCRITICAL
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNETWORK
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
Published12/21/2020
Last Modified4/24/2025
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
debian:debian_linuxkovidgoyal:kitty
References
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/issues/3128(cve@mitre.org)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4819(cve@mitre.org)
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/82c137878c2b99100a3cdc1c0f0efea069313901(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/issues/3128(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4819(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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