CVE-2022-41322

Summary

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.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/f05783e64d5fa62e1aed603e8d69aced5e49824f
• https://bugs.gentoo.org/868543
• https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/compare/v0.26.1…v0.26.2
• https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/changelog/#detailed-list-of-changes
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-22
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6RRNAPU33PHEH64P77YL3AJO6CTZGHTX/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/47RK7MBSVY5BWDUTYMJUFPBAYFSWMTOI/
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00000.html

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: poc
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: total

References

• https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/f05783e64d5fa62e1aed603e8d69aced5e49824f
• https://bugs.gentoo.org/868543
• https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/compare/v0.26.1…v0.26.2
• https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/changelog/#detailed-list-of-changes
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-22
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6RRNAPU33PHEH64P77YL3AJO6CTZGHTX/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/47RK7MBSVY5BWDUTYMJUFPBAYFSWMTOI/

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