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HIGHCVE-2026-33633Published Modified CNA GitHub_M

CVE-2026-33633: Kitty has a Heap Buffer Overflow in its Graphics Protocol Handler

Kitty is a cross-platform GPU based terminal. Versions 0.46.2 and below contain a heap buffer overflow in load_image_data() that allows any process which can write to the terminal's stdin to crash kitty immediately. The vulnerability is triggered by a single APC graphics protocol command with a PNG format declaration (f=100) whose payload exceeds twice the initial buffer capacity. The overflow is attacker-controlled in both length and content, causing DoS and potentially escalation to RCE itself. This issue has been fixed in version 0.47.0.

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CVSS v3.1
7.5
Severity
HIGH
Fixed in
Affected Products
1
Affected packages
  • kovidgoyal / kitty
    < 0.47.0
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H