CVE-2020-35605

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.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/82c137878c2b99100a3cdc1c0f0efea069313901	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/issues/3128	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4819	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/82c137878c2b99100a3cdc1c0f0efea069313901	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/issues/3128	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4819	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:kovidgoyal:kitty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

24 Apr 2025, 17:39

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Kovidgoyal kitty Kovidgoyal
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:kitty_project:kitty::::::::	cpe:2.3:a:kovidgoyal:kitty::::::::

Information

Published : 2020-12-21 20:15

Updated : 2025-04-24 17:39

NVD link : CVE-2020-35605

Mitre link : CVE-2020-35605

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-35605

JSON object : View

Products Affected

kovidgoyal

kitty

debian

debian_linux

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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