Vulnerability · Published Dec 21, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-35605
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the kitty package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.8% (higher than 90% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)3.8%top 10.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | kitty | 0.19.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35605 |
| Debian:13 | kitty | 0.19.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35605 |
| Debian:14 | kitty | 0.19.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35605 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | kitty | 0.21.2-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-5659-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/issues/3128 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/82c137878c2b99100a3cdc1c0f0efea069313901 x_refsource_MISC
- DSA-4819 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN