Vulnerability in Kitty Project
CVE-2022-41322
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Kitty Project
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 36, 37
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/f05783e64d5fa62e1aed603e8d69aced5e49824f (Patch)
- bugs.gentoo.org/868543 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/compare/v0.26.1...v0.26.2 (Patch)
- sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/changelog/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-22 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-41322?
- CVE-2022-41322 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kitty Project, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41322?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-41322 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.