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.

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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4819-1 kitty security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-23271 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5659-1 kitty vulnerabilities
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Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kovidgoyal
Kovidgoyal kitty
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kitty_project:kitty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:kovidgoyal:kitty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Kitty Project
Kitty Project kitty
Kovidgoyal
Kovidgoyal kitty

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T17:09:14.126Z

Reserved: 2020-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-35605

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-12-21T20:15:12.553

Modified: 2025-04-24T17:39:27.623

Link: CVE-2020-35605

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