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CVE-2026-54057
Kitty is a cross-platform GPU based terminal. In versions prior to 0.47.3, kitty's OSC 21 (color-control) query reply reflects attacker-controlled bytes, including newlines, into the shell's input without sanitization. Version 0.47.3 fixes the issue.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
1
Preserved source conflicts
No provider value was silently selected as the winner.
cwe · 2 assertions
{"cweId":"CWE-94","description":"CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:edec6c2c16024751a78ff9cca7176ab9c9e487aaa4febe68196da99bbcf8c8f0 · sha256:fbad4cc5c4a4c103… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
{"cweId":"CWE-150","description":"CWE-150: Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:edec6c2c16024751a78ff9cca7176ab9c9e487aaa4febe68196da99bbcf8c8f0 · sha256:fbad4cc5c4a4c103… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/1/descriptions/0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"kitty","vendor":"kovidgoyal","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 0.47.3"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:edec6c2c16024751a78ff9cca7176ab9c9e487aaa4febe68196da99bbcf8c8f0 · sha256:fbad4cc5c4a4c103… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"PRESENT","attackVector":"LOCAL","baseScore":7.3,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"PASSIVE","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"HIGH","vulnIntegrityImpact":"HIGH"},"metric_type":"cvssV4_0"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:edec6c2c16024751a78ff9cca7176ab9c9e487aaa4febe68196da99bbcf8c8f0 · sha256:fbad4cc5c4a4c103… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0
CWE assertions
2 source assertions{"cweId":"CWE-94","description":"CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:edec6c2c16024751a78ff9cca7176ab9c9e487aaa4febe68196da99bbcf8c8f0 · sha256:fbad4cc5c4a4c103… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
{"cweId":"CWE-150","description":"CWE-150: Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:edec6c2c16024751a78ff9cca7176ab9c9e487aaa4febe68196da99bbcf8c8f0 · sha256:fbad4cc5c4a4c103… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/1/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"name":"https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/security/advisories/GHSA-5gmr-9gwg-hhq6","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/security/advisories/GHSA-5gmr-9gwg-hhq6"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:edec6c2c16024751a78ff9cca7176ab9c9e487aaa4febe68196da99bbcf8c8f0 · sha256:fbad4cc5c4a4c103… · /containers/cna/references/0
{"tags":["exploit"],"url":"https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/security/advisories/GHSA-5gmr-9gwg-hhq6"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:edec6c2c16024751a78ff9cca7176ab9c9e487aaa4febe68196da99bbcf8c8f0 · sha256:fbad4cc5c4a4c103… · /containers/adp/0/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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