CVE catalog
CVE-2020-35605
kitty: CVE-2020-35605
- Severity
- Critical · CVSS 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.76% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | kitty | sid | 0.48.2-1.1 | fixed |
| Debian | kitty | forky | 0.48.2-1.1 | fixed |
| Debian | kitty | trixie | 0.41.1-2+deb13u2 | fixed |
| Debian | kitty | trixie-security | 0.41.1-2+deb13u2 | fixed |
| Debian | kitty | bookworm | 0.26.5-5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | kitty | 20.04 | 0.14.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | kitty | 20.04 | 0.14.4-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | kitty | 20.04 | 0.14.6-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | kitty | 20.04 | 0.15.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | kitty | 20.04 | 0.15.0-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | kitty | 20.04 | 0.15.0-1ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | kitty | 22.04 | 0.19.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | kitty | 22.04 | 0.21.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | kitty | 22.04 | 0.21.2-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | kitty | 22.04 | 0.21.2-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | kitty | 20.04 | 0.14.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | kitty | 20.04 | 0.14.4-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | kitty | 20.04 | 0.14.6-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | kitty | 20.04 | 0.15.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | kitty | 20.04 | 0.15.0-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | kitty | 20.04 | 0.15.0-1ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Opensuse | kitty | leap 15.2 | 0.16.0-lp152.2.3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | kitty | tumbleweed | 0.21.2-1.2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | kitty | source | sid | 0.19.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | kitty | source | forky | 0.19.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | kitty | source | trixie | 0.19.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | kitty | source | bookworm | 0.19.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | kitty | deb | 20.04 | 0.15.0-1ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | USN-5659-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | kitty | deb | 22.04 | 0.21.2-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Not reported | USN-5659-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | kitty | deb | 20.04 | 0.15.0-1ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-35605 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | kitty | rpm | leap 15.2 | 0.16.0-lp152.2.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0025-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | kitty | rpm | tumbleweed | 0.21.2-1.2 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10896-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [kitty]Unknown
Details (2)
0.26.5-5· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · bookworm; dsa · kitty · debian · 12
0.26.5-5· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · bookworm; dsa · kitty · debian · 12
- [kitty-doc]Unknown
Source package: [kitty]
Details (2)
0.26.5-5· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · bookworm; dsa · kitty · debian · 12
0.26.5-5· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · bookworm; dsa · kitty · debian · 12
- [kitty-shell-integration]Unknown
Source package: [kitty]
Details (2)
0.26.5-5· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · bookworm; dsa · kitty · debian · 12
0.26.5-5· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · bookworm; dsa · kitty · debian · 12
- [kitty-terminfo]Unknown
Source package: [kitty]
Details (2)
0.26.5-5· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · bookworm; dsa · kitty · debian · 12
0.26.5-5· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · bookworm; dsa · kitty · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [kitty]Unknown
Details (4)
0.41.1-2+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · 13
0.41.1-2+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · 13
0.41.1-2+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · 13
0.41.1-2+deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · 13
- [kitty-doc]Unknown
Source package: [kitty]
Details (4)
0.41.1-2+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · 13
0.41.1-2+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · 13
0.41.1-2+deb13u2· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · 13
0.41.1-2+deb13u2· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · 13
- [kitty-shell-integration]Unknown
Source package: [kitty]
Details (4)
0.41.1-2+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · 13
0.41.1-2+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · 13
0.41.1-2+deb13u2· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · 13
0.41.1-2+deb13u2· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · 13
- [kitty-terminfo]Unknown
Source package: [kitty]
Details (4)
0.41.1-2+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · 13
0.41.1-2+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · 13
0.41.1-2+deb13u2· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · 13
0.41.1-2+deb13u2· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.19.3-1dsa · kitty · debian · 13
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [kitty]Unknown
Source package: [kitty]
Details (1)
0.48.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedFixed · Fixed:
0.21.2-1.2dsa · kitty · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [kitty-shell-integration]Unknown
Source package: [kitty]
Details (1)
0.48.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
0.21.2-1.2Version impact unknown
dsa · kitty · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [kitty-terminfo]Unknown
Source package: [kitty]
Details (1)
0.48.2-1.1· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
0.21.2-1.2Version impact unknown
dsa · kitty · opensuse · tumbleweed
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2021_0025-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35605]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-4819-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-35605]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-5659-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2021:0025-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10896-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-35605]
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