CVE-2020-35605
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 3.8% (pctl 90)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.76% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2020-12-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| debian | debian linux |
| kovidgoyal | kitty |
References
- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/82c137878c2b99100a3cdc1c0f0efea069313901
- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/issues/3128
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4819
- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/82c137878c2b99100a3cdc1c0f0efea069313901
- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/issues/3128
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4819
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