Buffer overflow in 9bis Kitty
CVE-2024-25004
KiTTY versions 0.76.1.13 and before is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow via the username, occurs due to insufficient bounds checking and input sanitization (at line 2600). This allows an attacker to overwrite adjacent memory, which leads to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.018 (77.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- 9bis Kitty
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-25004?
- CVE-2024-25004 is a high-severity vulnerability in 9bis Kitty, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-25004?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-25004 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.