CVE-2022-41322

Public Exploit

Description

In Kitty before 0.26.2, insufficient validation in the desktop notification escape sequence can lead to arbitrary code execution. The user must display attacker-controlled content in the terminal, then click on a notification popup.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory kovidgoyal.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/f05783e64d5fa62e1aed603e8d69aced5e49824f patch
https://bugs.gentoo.org/868543 exploit issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/compare/v0.26.1...v0.26.2 patch
https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/changelog/#detailed-list-of-changes release notes vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-22 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6RRNAPU33PHEH64P77YL3AJO6CTZGHTX/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/47RK7MBSVY5BWDUTYMJUFPBAYFSWMTOI/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41322?
CVE-2022-41322 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-41322?
To fix CVE-2022-41322, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-41322 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-41322 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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