CVE-2026-42851

Published: Giu 12, 2026 Last Modified: Giu 16, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

AI Translation Available

Kitty is a cross-platform GPU based terminal. In versions prior to 0.47.0, a program able to write bytes to a kitty terminal — a remote SSH peer, a downloaded file viewed with `cat`, a log line, an email body rendered in `less`, an issue body in a TUI, etc. — can cause kitty to execute attacker-supplied Python inside the running kitty process, with the user's full privileges. There is no approval prompt, no remote-control permission requirement, no shell-integration interaction, no clipboard touch, and no editor interaction. Version 0.47.0 fixes the issue.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0002
Percentile
0,1th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 6 Days)

94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Draft
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control Integrity Confidentiality Availability Non-Repudiation
Potential Impacts:
Bypass Protection Mechanism Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Hide Activities
Applicable Platforms
Languages: Interpreted
Technologies: AI/ML
Likelihood of Exploit: Medium
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862

Missing Authorization

Incomplete
Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Access Control Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Read Files Or Directories Modify Application Data Modify Files Or Directories Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Bypass Protection Mechanism Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML, Web Server, Database Server, Not Technology-Specific
Likelihood of Exploit: High
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Application

Kitty by Kovidgoyal

Product Information
Vendor Kovidgoyal
Product Kitty
Version Range Affected
To 0.47.0 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:kovidgoyal:kitty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/security/advisories/GHS…
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/security/advisories/GHSA-w98g-hpvr-r332