PT-2026-48968 · Kitty · Kitty
CVE-2026-42851
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Published
2026-06-12
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Updated
2026-08-18
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Kitty versions prior to 0.47.0
Description
A flaw allows a program capable of writing bytes to the terminal—such as a remote SSH peer, a downloaded file viewed with
cat, a log line, an email body rendered in less, or an issue body in a TUI—to execute attacker-supplied Python code within the running process. This execution occurs with the user's full privileges and does not require an approval prompt, remote-control permissions, shell-integration interaction, clipboard access, or editor interaction.Recommendations
Update to version 0.47.0.
Exploit
Fix
RCE
Code Injection
Missing Authorization
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Kitty