CVE-2020-35605
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 21, 2020 at 07:07 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:14 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxKitty
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 0.19.3
Affected range stops below 0.19.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/commit/82c137878c2b99100a3cdc1c0f0efea069313901x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/issues/3128Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4819CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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